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:

Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:14 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:85 times
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:82 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing Occurs:93 times
Centre Rear position lamp not working Occurs:88 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing Occurs:19 times
Centre Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:59 times
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Occurs:57 times
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:103 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Occurs:120 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:14 times
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:14 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:88 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Rear Stop lamp not working Occurs:99 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:29 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing Occurs:16 times
Rear position lamp not working Occurs:24 times
Brake performance not tested Occurs:15 times

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