Smart City Passion 61 Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Smart City Passion 61 Auto fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 9.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 590 individual Smart City Passion 61 Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 67.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 33 in every 100 Smart City Passion 61 Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Smart City Passion 61 Auto tested had covered 69,425 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Smart City Passion 61 Auto sits 9.2 points below the national average, ranked 1,818 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Smart City Passion 61 Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Smart City Passion 61 Autos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart City Passion 61 Auto

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.1% of tests (8.64x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.1% of tests (7.98x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 16.3% of tests (6.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests (4.56x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 7.6% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect)
6. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.9% of tests (3.65x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.9% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 4.2% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.9% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)

From 589 DVSA-tracked Smart City Passion 61 Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.02% of these flagged Smart City Passion 61 Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Smart City Passion 61 Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Smart City Passion 61 Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 9.2% of tests (16.36x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 4.2% of tests (8.9x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.6% of tests (4.96x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.1% of tests (4.46x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12.2% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.1% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.5% of tests (1.84x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.3% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 589 DVSA-tracked Smart City Passion 61 Auto tests, 2024.

Other Smart models

• Smart (Mcc) Forfour - 78.6%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo - 84.5%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 70.9%
• Smart (Mcc) City Coupe - 66.3%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 72.8%
• Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto - 75.9%
• Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) - 72.3%
• Smart (Mcc) Roadster - 74.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Mercedes-Benz Clk - 67.5%
• Chevrolet Trax - 67.5%
• Chrysler-Jeep Wrangler - 67.5%
• Volvo 900 Series - 67.4%
• Volvo 800 Series - 67.4%
• Nissan Murano - 67.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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