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:

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Occurs:166 times
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front front brake binding Occurs:20 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:217 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:264 times
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken Occurs:192 times
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Occurs:58 times
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Occurs:32 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Occurs:84 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:29 times
Brake pedal spongy Occurs:87 times
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:130 times
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front front brake binding Occurs:20 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Occurs:270 times
Offside Front position lamp not working Occurs:1,662 times
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:146 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Occurs:61 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:174 times
Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:35 times
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Occurs:12 times
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:39 times

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