MOT History from tests of diesel SMART FORFOURs year 2006

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Pass percent:65.00%

(The average a diesel SMART FORFOUR year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:1,177 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	104
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	81
Headlamp aim out of alignment	31
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	14
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Registration plate issues	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.3 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|8.2.2.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Offside Rear Other passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2
Nearside Front Lower 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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	2
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	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
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.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.

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	104
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	81
Headlamp aim out of alignment	31
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	24
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	14
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	11
Registration plate issues	10
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	9
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	8
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	6
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	6
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	6
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	4
Rear brake binding	4
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	3
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	3
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.3 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|5.3.4 \|b\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|8.2.2.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	2
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm severely distorted \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	2
Offside Rear Other passenger door does not latch securely closed (6.2.3 (a))	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2
Nearside Front Lower 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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Driver`s airbag obviously defective \|5.4.1\|	2
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	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
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Windscreen has damage	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.2.2 \|g\|\|	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side \|1.4.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2

MOT History from tests of diesel SMART FORFOURs year 2006

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