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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Occurs:120 times
Centre Rear position lamp not working Occurs:88 times
Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels Occurs:12 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:946 times
Centre Rear position lamp not working Occurs:88 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:152 times
Centre Headlamp not working on main beam Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working Occurs:17 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Occurs:57 times
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:54 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Occurs:152 times
Offside Obligatory mirror missing Occurs:93 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:29 times
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel Occurs:57 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:51 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements Occurs:120 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:60 times
Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working Occurs:51 times
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play Occurs:16 times
All position lamps not working Occurs:30 times

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