SMART Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SMART vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 217,245 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 Front Side repeater not working  Occurs:48 times
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits c Occurs:209 times
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:30 times
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Occurs:721 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam aii Occurs:241 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour a Occurs:70 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:281 times
Centre engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement  Occurs:43 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Occurs:73 times
Headlamp aim out of alignment Occurs:10,870 times
Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Occurs:13 times
Parking brake lever insecure  Occurs:40 times
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:141 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:67 times
Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:26 times
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working  Occurs:925 times
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:12 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive  Occurs:733 times
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:31 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:61 times
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:365 times
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