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MOT History from tests of petrol SMART FORFOURs year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:67.37%
(The average a petrol SMART FORFOUR year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:17,497 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues1357
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1344
Headlamp aim out of alignment624
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|197
Registration plate issues179
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|174
Brakes imbalanced across an axle146
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|128
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))120
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))118
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))111
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|110
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|99
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened94
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))84
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|83
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|82
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))79
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort77
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))74
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))68
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|65
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|56
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))56
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|53
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault53
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|53
Rear brake binding52
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))51
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))50
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))48
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|48
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|47
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))44
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|43
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||43
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|43
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))42
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e|41
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|41
Horn not working |1.6.2a|41
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))40
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||38
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))38
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|37
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|37
Windscreen wiper blade insecure36
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|36
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))36
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|35
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak35
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|35
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))35
Windscreen washer not working 34
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|33
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))31
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))31
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))31
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))31
Battery insecure |1.9.1|31
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))30
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||30
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|29
Horn not working (7.7 (a))29
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak29
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))28
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||28
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))27
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|27
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|27
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|27
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|26
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|25
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))23
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))23
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|23
Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))22
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|22
Windscreen has damage22
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||21
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|21
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))21
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))21
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|21
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))21
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened21
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))20
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|20
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||20
Brake hose excessively deteriorated20
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||19
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))19
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|19
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))19
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))19
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||19
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))18
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))18
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|18
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|18

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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