MOT History from tests of petrol SMART FORTWOs year 2005

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Pass percent:64.83%

(The average a petrol SMART FORTWO year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:2,994 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	246
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	152
Registration plate lamp issues	90
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	72
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	68
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	44
Brake pipe excessively corroded	41
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	34
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	34
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	32
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	31
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	27
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	27
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	23
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	21
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	21
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	19
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	19
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	19
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	18
Registration plate issues	18
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	17
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	17
Windscreen washer not working	17
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	16
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	15
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	15
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	13
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	12
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	12
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	11
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	11
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	10
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	9
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	9
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	9
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	9
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	8
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	8
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	7
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	7
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	7
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	7
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	7
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	7
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	7
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front 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))	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))	6
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	6
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	6
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	6
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.1.6 \|a\|\|	6
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	6
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	6
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	5
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	5
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	5
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|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 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))	4
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	4

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 FORTWOs year 2005

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