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:

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:40 times
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:37 times
Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Occurs:22 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported Occurs:114 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn ai Occurs:14 times
Nearside Stop lamp not working aii Occurs:209 times
Centre Stop lamp not working Occurs:214 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:11 times
Brake hose excessively deteriorated Occurs:890 times
Steering wheel retaining device insecure Occurs:22 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:47 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:14 times
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle Occurs:332 times
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:61 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:123 times
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:24 times
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Occurs:165 times
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Occurs:44 times
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:56 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken Occurs:192 times
Steering system excessively tight Occurs:15 times
Offside Rear coil spring broken Occurs:192 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:444 times
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Occurs:115 times

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