Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 0.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 679 individual Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate76.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-0.6 points
Tests analysed679
Average mileage at test57,794 miles
Average year of manufacture2012
Reliability rank1,589 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 76.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd 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 Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto tested had covered 57,794 miles and was built around 2012.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto sits 0.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,589 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 Fortwo Pulse Mhd 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 Fortwo Pulse Mhd Autos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto

  1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.3% of tests (5.11x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.2% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.7% of tests
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
  8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.5% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.1% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.1% of tests

From 679 DVSA-tracked Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.88% of these flagged Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd 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 Fortwo Pulse Mhd 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 Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 14.1% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.2% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.4% of tests
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 5.4% of tests
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.7% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.8% of tests
  9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.7% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.9% of tests

From 679 DVSA-tracked Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto tests, 2024.

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