SMART Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SMART vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 244,553 SMART Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that SMARTs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own SMART's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement Occurs:11 times
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` Occurs:89 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp not working Occurs:69 times
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:383 times
Direction indicator incorrect colour Occurs:18 times
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel a Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated bi Occurs:36 times
Nearside Side repeater missing Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Occurs:61 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit a Occurs:11 times
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Occurs:24 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment c Occurs:26 times
Offside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour Occurs:220 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:214 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side a Occurs:25 times
Nearside Side repeater not working aii Occurs:15 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:110 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing Occurs:44 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:535 times
Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play ai Occurs:12 times

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