SMC Vehicle check

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Vehicle check

Amalgamated Vehicle checks of SMC vehicles

Our proprietary algorithms have number crunched over 14,186 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:

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:16 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing Occurs:93 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:12 times
Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14 times
Brake performance not tested Occurs:15 times
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:20 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:54 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working Occurs:11 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:164 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:35 times
Stop lamp not working Occurs:40 times
Rear position lamp not working Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:16 times
Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated Occurs:21 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:13 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:29 times
Horn not working Occurs:40 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:163 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements Occurs:88 times
Headlamp not working on main beam Occurs:12 times
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement Occurs:79 times
Rear Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Occurs:14 times

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