MOT History from tests of petrol SMART ROADSTERs year 2003

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Pass percent:64.81%

(The average a petrol SMART ROADSTER year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:9,778 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	804
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	494
Headlamp aim out of alignment	482
Brake pipe excessively corroded	369
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	156
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	155
Registration plate issues	140
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	134
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	128
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	127
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	127
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	111
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	106
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	94
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	87
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	80
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	79
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	76
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	71
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	69
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	64
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	60
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	57
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.4c\|	56
Rear brake binding	53
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	52
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	48
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	45
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	41
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	37
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Rear brake application uneven	34
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	34
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	33
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	33
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	32
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	29
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	29
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	27
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	26
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	25
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	25
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	23
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	23
Windscreen has damage	22
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	22
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	22
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	22
Front brake application uneven	20
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	20
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	20
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	20
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	19
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	18
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	18
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	18
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	18
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	17
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	17
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	17
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	17
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	17
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	16
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	16
Front brake excessively fluctuating	16
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	16
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	15
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	15
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	15
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	15
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	15
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	14
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	14
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	14
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	14
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	14
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	14
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	14
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	14
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))	14
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	13
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	13
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	13
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	13
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))	13
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	12
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	12
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	12
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	12
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))	12
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	12
Parking brake lever insecure \|3.1.3b\|	12
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	11
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	11
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	11
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	11
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11

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 ROADSTERs year 2003

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