Question 1

What does a car battery do?

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The car battery is responsible for powering all of the electric components in your car. As well as the lights, stereo, windscreen wipers, etc. it is also responsible for powering the ignition system that starts your engine and keeps it running.

Question 2

How often should a car battery need replacing?

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A car battery is to have an expected lifespan of between 4 to 6 years. This is dependent on several factors, for example, the quality of the battery, weather conditions, vehicle type, driving habits, and vehicle type.

Question 3

The law, vehicle regulations, and your MOT

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The physical condition of your battery will not cause your car to fail an MOT, but if the car won’t start, run or operate the electrical components properly because of your battery, then that will.

Question 4

What happens when we replace your car battery?

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Our efficient and fully qualified mechanics will inspect your battery for correct operation, signs of corrosion and will be load tested to ascertain its ability to retain charge.
Wherever required your battery will be replaced and you’ll be advised of any other connected or associated problems arising from its malfunction.
You will also be advised of any other parts, for example, the cables, that may need to be replaced for the best operation and health of your vehicle.
Once the battery has been replaced, our mechanics will test it thoroughly to ensure the correct running of your car and make any adjustments required for its premium operation.

Question 5

What causes a car battery to stop working correctly?

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Your battery is continually being charged by your car’s alternator while driving, so it’s only through damage or that it has reached the end of its operational life, that it will fail to hold its charge.On occasions when there has been excessive electrical use without your battery being recharged, your battery will be drained. A drained battery will only require a recharge unless the battery is faulty and its failed operation was instrumental to the drain.After prolonged use, a car battery can leak the acid that holds the electrical charge. This liquid will turn to a white or bluish powder where it dries, so is fairly easy to spot.Eventually, a battery will simply reach the end of its life. At this point, it’s time to organise a replacement.

Question 6

Symptoms of a malfunctioning car battery

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If your car doesn’t start when you turn the ignition switch, especially when the engine doesn’t make any attempt to turn over, your battery could be flat.

Question 7

If your car won’t start

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If the lights, fan, radio or any other electrical components in your car don’t turn on or operate, then your battery could be drained or damaged.

Question 8

None of the electrical components work

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If the terminals (connection points) on your battery are corroded, then your battery is likely to be damaged or worn out.

Question 9

The terminals are corroded

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If there are white or blueish powdery deposits on any parts of the battery, this is a sign of acid leaking and incorrect operation of your battery.

Question 10

Smart

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Smart is a German automotive brand, established 25 years ago in 1994.The company is a division of the automotive corporation Daimler AG and operated under the ownership of Mercedes-Benz.

Question 11

How popular is Smart in the United Kingdom?

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Smart isnt’ the most popular brand in the UK, most likely due to appealing primarily to parking-challenged city-dwellers; there are only 96k of their vehicles on the roads of the UK today.Showing steady growth, however, since their introduction to the UK market in 2003, the trend would suggest that we’re likely to see more of these eccentric looking tiny cars as time goes by.

Question 12

Smart: Quirky little microcars and subcompacts

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Owned by Mercedes-Benz, Smart cars fit into the market you’d expect on first glance. They’re a fun and funky little city car; they’re solid, middle of the road machines, designed to be as versatile as they look.A Smart car will never fool anyone that it’s a hi-end, luxury vehicle. There’s plenty of glossy plastic and groovy fabrics, yet in the cockpit, you’ll find up-to-the-minute touchscreen media options at the controls. They do come at an inflated price for the small city car market, but by nature of their unique design—there’s nothing quite like them.

Question 13

Smart cars are cheap to run—but not so cheap to buy

Accepted Answer

Your Smart ForFour will be more expensive by comparison than its rivals: the Fiat 500, Skoda Citigo, Kia Picanto or Hyundai i10—yet it’s rather hard to pitch the Fortwo against anything because there isn’t anything on the market quite so small. Only the Renault Twizy comes to mind, and that’s barely a car at all.Once you’ve got one though, your Smart car will cost next to nothing to run with their tiny wheels and low weight. The electric models perform even better with a fuel equivalent of 87mpg.

Question 14

Smart’s reliability and reputation

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Smart didn’t feature as one of the brands in the What Car? Reliability Survey in 2018 that we’ve been using to draw comparisons of reliability against other marques—but checking the user reviews gathered by the AA it would appear that most owners have very few problems and that their reliability scores are generally high.

Question 15

Recent Smart recalls and reliability issues

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Various recalls have been made on Smart models throughout their motoring history. The following are a list of the most recent in the UK and Europe.

Question 16

14/10/2017 – Smart ForTwo, Smart ForFour (2017)

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The strength of the left front steering knuckle may be insufficient

Question 17

29/09/2017 – Smart ForTwo, Smart ForFour (2014–2015)

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As a result of the weakening of the braking rope wrench adjustment knob, the hand brake lever travel could be prolonged gradually

Question 18

24/06/2016 – Smart ForFour (2014–2015)

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The anchorage for the rear seat backrest may not be sufficiently resistant

Question 19

10/06/2016 – Smart ForTwo (2014–2015)

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At high vehicle speed, combined with strong wind, the plastic front service hatch can detach from the vehicle and fall into traffic

Question 20

05/06/2015 – Smart ForTwo (2014)

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The steering mechanism screws used for some vehicles may breakAll recall information sourced from gov.co.uk data.

Car make and model	Dealers average price	exclusive price	Instant savings
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£214.12	£178.44	17%
Smart Forfour 0.9 litres	£216.79	£174.83	19%
Smart Forfour 0.9 litres	£224.94	£187.45	17%
Smart Fortwo-coupe 1 litres	£217.26	£176.63	19%
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£232.06	£185.65	20%
Smart City-coupe 1.6 litres	£208.43	£176.63	15%
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£206.66	£176.63	15%
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£221.69	£180.24	19%
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£211.10	£173.03	18%
Smart Fortwo-coupe 0.8 litres	£212.68	£180.24	15%
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£211.10	£173.03	18%
Smart Forfour 1 litres	£214.12	£178.44	17%
Smart Forfour 0.9 litres	£216.79	£174.83	19%
Smart Forfour 0.9 litres	£224.94	£187.45	17%
Smart Fortwo-coupe 0.8 litres	£212.68	£180.24	15%

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