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

First-time pass rate71.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-5.2 points
Tests analysed786
Average mileage at test67,625 miles
Average year of manufacture2006
Reliability rank1,723 of 2,005 models

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. On a Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet bought as a 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 what damaged Smart (Mcc) Cabriolets actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet

  1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.7% of tests (7.69x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.8% of tests (6.99x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Audible warning inoperative, 1.5% of tests (6.89x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.9% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.8% of tests (3.27x 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, 2.7% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.5% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,302 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.8% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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