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 position lamp incorrect colour Occurs:34 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:645 times
Offside Rear Rear position lamp not working Occurs:69 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Occurs:114 times
Nearside Side repeater missing Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:167 times
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:535 times
Nearside Rear position lamp not working Occurs:374 times
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Occurs:16 times
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating Occurs:13 times
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:693 times
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:33 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working a Occurs:54 times
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle a Occurs:13 times
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel a Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Occurs:19 times
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:34 times
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen a Occurs:47 times
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Occurs:92 times
Offside Rear Wheel nut missing Occurs:25 times
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated bi Occurs:36 times

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