MOT History from tests of petrol SMART SMARTs year 2001

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Pass percent:63.94%

(The average a petrol SMART SMART year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:269 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	21
Registration plate issues	14
Registration plate lamp issues	13
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened \|3.5.1n\|	1
Offside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened \|3.5.1n\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Brake cable insecure	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Centre Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Front Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	1

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	21
Registration plate issues	14
Registration plate lamp issues	13
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	10
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	8
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	8
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	7
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	5
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	5
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	4
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	3
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned \|1.3.2a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	2
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	2
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	2
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	2
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	1
Nearside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front coil spring cracked \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red \|1.3.2e\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside front brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.2b\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	1
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	1
Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened \|3.5.1n\|	1
Offside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened \|3.5.1n\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Rear fog lamp missing \|1.3.2a\|	1
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view \|8.2.1c\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Rear Brake cable insecure	1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	1
Nearside Front Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Centre Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Front Rear position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	1
Driver`s door does not latch securely closed \|6.2.B.1a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	1
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on \|8.2.1b\|	1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.7.1\|	1
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted \|4.2.A.1a\|	1
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	1

MOT History from tests of petrol SMART SMARTs year 2001

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