MOT Check for SMART FORFOURs

The SMART FORFOUR makes up 50,210 of the overall 217,245 SMART MOT test results. Select your FORFOUR model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Occurs:65 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:539 times
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:25 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure  Occurs:54 times
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:17 times
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:17 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:167 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:57 times
Front brake application uneven Occurs:66 times
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage  Occurs:12 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:53 times
Nearside Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:169 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:46 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:151 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:138 times
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Occurs:17 times
Nearside front brake binding  Occurs:22 times
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect  Occurs:73 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:4,309 times
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