Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 786 individual Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 71.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Smart (Mcc) Cabriolets 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 (Mcc) Cabriolet tested had covered 67,625 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet sits 5.2 points below the national average, ranked 1,723 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 (Mcc) Cabriolet 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 (Mcc) Cabriolets at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 2.3% of tests (8.41x the national rate for this defect)
2. Audible warning inoperative, 1.9% of tests (6.77x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3.3% of tests (6.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 8.8% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.9% of tests (3.68x the national rate for this defect)
6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.8% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.8% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (2.03x 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, 2.4% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.9% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)

From 787 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.93% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet

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 (Mcc) Cabriolet before it actually fails on it.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 4.4% of tests (7.94x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 21% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.7% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.7% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 9.3% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.8% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.6% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.5% of tests

From 787 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet tests, 2024.

Other Smart (Mcc) 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

• Nissan Nv400 - 71.6%
• Peugeot Partner - 71.5%
• Mitsubishi Lancer - 71.5%
• Volkswagen Polo - 71.4%
• Toyota Rav-4 - 71.4%
• Peugeot Rcz - 71.4%

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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