MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2007

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Pass percent:66.11%

(The average a petrol SMART CITY year 2007 passes without issue)

Based on:2,042 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	194
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	97
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	44
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	37
Registration plate lamp issues	35
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	30
Brake pipe excessively corroded	19
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	18
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Windscreen washer not working	16
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	15
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	15
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	15
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	14
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	13
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	8
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	8
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	7
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	7
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Offside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	4
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	4
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	4
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Registration plate issues	3
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	3
Front brake excessively fluctuating	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	3
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	3
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol SMART CITYs year 2007

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