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MOT History from tests of diesel SMART FORFOURs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:63.87%
(The average a diesel SMART FORFOUR year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:1,428 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues127
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively97
Headlamp aim out of alignment48
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|47
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort33
Registration plate issues27
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Brakes imbalanced across an axle22
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|20
Rear brake binding16
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|16
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))12
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
Battery insecure |1.9.1|11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|10
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|9
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|8
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|7
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|6
Windscreen has damage6
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|6
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||5
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|4
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))4
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||4
Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))4
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Rear brake application uneven4
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))4
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))4
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))4
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|3
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|3
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|3
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||3
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|3
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))3
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c||3
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|3
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|3
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|3
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||3
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))3
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))2
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b|2
Front brake excessively fluctuating2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a|2
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|2
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|2
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e|2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii||2
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak2
Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b|2
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|2
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|2
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b|2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||2
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))2
Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|2
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))2
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))2
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b||2
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii||2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||2
Passengers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))2
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a||2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2
Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|2
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b|2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|2
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|2
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2

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.

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