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MOT History from tests of petrol SMC CGs year 2012

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mot history
Pass percent:76.84%
(The average a petrol SMC CG year 2012 passes without issue)
Based on:190 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues18
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))8
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|4
Horn not working |1.6.2a|3
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))2
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))1
Offside Front Handlebar grip missing (2.2.1 (f) (i))1
Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Drive chain excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Nearside Rear Body component insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) not working Via brake pedal (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Handlebar grip not secure to handlebars. (2.2.1 (f) (ii))1
Lower Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Stop lamp(s) not working with handle bar lever (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner |2.4.G.2|1
Rear Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Rear Brake clevis joint insecure split pin inscure (1.1.15 (c))1
Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension support bearing excessively worn |2.4.G.4d|1
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Brake master cylinder insecure bracket broken (1.1.10 (c))1
Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Axle insecure rear axle clamp . offside bolt missing (5.1.1 (b) (i))1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c||1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Drive chain excessively worn very slack (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Brake performance not tested Due to lack of fuel (1.2.1 (g))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c|1
Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Front Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|1
Stop lamp(s) not working on handle bars (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))1
Position lamp not working front and rear side dip main beam (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))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.

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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