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MOT History from tests of petrol SMC QUADZILLAs year 2004

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mot history
Pass percent:72.87%
(The average a petrol SMC QUADZILLA year 2004 passes without issue)
Based on:317 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues22
Headlamp aim out of alignment21
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|8
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
Registration plate lamp issues6
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|5
Centre Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|5
Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|5
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f|4
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b|4
Centre Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|3
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|3
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|3
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|3
Rear brake binding2
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|2
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|2
Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Centre Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|2
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|2
Horn not working |1.6.2a|2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|2
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|2
Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|2
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|2
Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play |2.5.A.3b|2
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|2
Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |8.1.1d|1
Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b|1
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|1
Rear reflector missing both sides |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush upper |2.4.G.2|1
Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam rear axle chain adjustment area all loose |2.5.A.1a|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f|1
Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|1
Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|1
Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f|1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a|1
Brake lever locking device missing |3.5.1l|1
Rear Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c|1
Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned |2.4.G.3a|1
Nearside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin incorrectly positioned |2.4.G.3a|1
Stop lamp(s) not working Control two/foot control. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Upper Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a|1
Centre Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Hazard warning lamps operated by more than one switch |1.4.B.1c|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front brake application uneven1
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2|1
Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|1
Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Centre Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|1
Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Macpherson strut severely distorted |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|1
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin retaining device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b|1
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Centre Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Front Brake lever retaining device missing |9.3.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|1
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h|1
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Coil spring mounting loose |2.4.C.3a|1
Centre Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Inner Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked |2.5.B.1a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Rear Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin |2.5.A.3b|1
Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d|1
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1|1
Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b|1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|1
Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|1
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c|1
Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|1
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g|1
Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|1
Nearside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c|1
Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c|1
Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|1
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e|1
Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1|1
Front Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Front Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a|1
Front Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e|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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