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:

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Occurs:57 times
Rear reflector missing Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:82 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:54 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Front position lamp not working Occurs:17 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:85 times
Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:99 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Occurs:120 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Brake performance not tested Occurs:15 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:14 times
Rear reflector missing Occurs:13 times
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Brake performance not tested Occurs:15 times
Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:946 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:82 times
Hazard warning lamps inoperative Occurs:11 times
Front Front position lamp not working Occurs:41 times
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Occurs:12 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:28 times
Centre Rear reflector missing Occurs:11 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times

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