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

The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 7.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 22,759 individual Smart (Mcc) Fortwo tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate84.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+7.8 points
Tests analysed22,759
Average mileage at test36,983 miles
Average year of manufacture2016
Reliability rank1,271 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 84.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 16 in every 100 Smart (Mcc) Fortwos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Smart (Mcc) Fortwo tested had covered 36,983 miles and was built around 2016.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo sits 7.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,271 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Smart (Mcc) Fortwo

  1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.5% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
  7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.3% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
  9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.1% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests

From 22,737 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.78% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Fortwo 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) Fortwo

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) Fortwo before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.6% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.8% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.1% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.4% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.1% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.4% of tests
  7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.5% of tests
  8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.5% of tests
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.9% of tests
  10. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.2% of tests

From 22,737 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo tests, 2024.

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo pass rate by model year

From its 2013 to its 2019 model year, the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo's first-time pass rate has risen 13.8 points, from 77.1% to 90.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Smart (Mcc) Fortwo year:

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo by fuel type

The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo's two most-tested fuel types split by 6.4 points: petrol passes first time 84.6% of the time (21,680 tests) against 91% for electric (868 tests).

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