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:

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Occurs:34 times
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:34 times
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure Occurs:54 times
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel Occurs:36 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:78 times
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:125 times
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:373 times
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken bi Occurs:53 times
Exhaust system not adequately supported Occurs:114 times
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:677 times
Nearside Front coil spring fractured Occurs:220 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:16 times
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) Occurs:81 times
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour Occurs:28 times
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Occurs:24 times
Brake hose damaged Occurs:20 times
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Occurs:214 times
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:444 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:64 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Occurs:41 times
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Upper Stop lamp not working Occurs:31 times
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:13 times

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