2004 Smart (Mcc) City Coupe: MOT pass rate and reliability

70.7% of 2004 Smart (Mcc) City Coupes pass the MOT first time, measured across 668 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 69,223 miles.

How the 2004 compares

  • Against all Smart (Mcc) City Coupes (67.1%, 4,221 tests): +3.6 points
  • Against all 2004 cars (64%): +6.7 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Smart (Mcc) City Coupe model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2004 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Smart (Mcc) City Coupe:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2002 67.2% 604 69,508
2003 65.8% 914 70,109
2004 70.7% 668 69,223
2005 64.4% 374 69,200
2006 65.3% 553 64,593
2007 64.4% 458 66,709

What this means if you are buying a 2004 City Coupe

The 2004 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 3.6 points more often than the Smart (Mcc) City Coupe average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 22-year-old car fails on

A 2004 car is 22 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2004 Smart (Mcc) City Coupe the average at test was 69,223 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2004 is the strongest year on record for this model at 70.7%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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