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

The Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 10.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 658 individual Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 66.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 34 in every 100 Smart (Mcc) City 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) City Cabriolet tested had covered 67,155 miles and was built around 2004.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet sits 10.6 points below the national average, ranked 1,848 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) City 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) City Cabriolets at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.2% of tests (9.02x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 2.4% of tests (8.94x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 4.6% of tests (8.93x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 12.2% of tests (5.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 6.1% of tests (3.61x 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, 2.6% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.3% of tests (3.13x 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, 3.6% of tests (2.98x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.9% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.6% of tests (1.92x the national rate for this defect)

From 658 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) City Cabriolet tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.62% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) City 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) City 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) City Cabriolet before it actually fails on it.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 6.8% of tests (12.2x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 3.5% of tests (7.33x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.9% of tests (4.39x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.9% of tests (4.33x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 17.5% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.5% 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, 13.1% of tests (2.35x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.2% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.1% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.9% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this advisory)

From 658 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) City 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

• Smart (Mcc) City Coupe - 66.3%
• Peugeot Premier - 66.3%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• SEAT Altea - 65.9%
• Jaguar S-Type - 65.9%

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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