SMC Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SMC vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 15,155 SMC Vehicle checks and ranked the reasons that SMCs fail their tests. Use this service to help find a new vehicle that’s right for you or get ready for your own SMC's check.

Some examples of the most common issues are:

Front Front position lamp not working Occurs:41 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:11 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:82 times
Centre Rear reflector missing Occurs:11 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:946 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:51 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:11 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:946 times
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:60 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing Occurs:16 times
Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements Occurs:12 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:22 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:22 times
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working Occurs:17 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:16 times
Hazard warning lamps inoperative Occurs:11 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear reflector missing Occurs:36 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:29 times
Centre Headlamp not working on main beam Occurs:12 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:273 times
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:42 times

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