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:
Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:12 times
Headlamp not working on main beam  Occurs:12 times
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:99 times
Drive chain excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:28 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:17 times
Centre Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:58 times
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Horn not working  Occurs:40 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Front Front position lamp not working  Occurs:41 times
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Main beam `tell-tale` not working  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:11 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:47 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:82 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:18 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:93 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:23 times
Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play  Occurs:22 times
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