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. On a Smart (Mcc) Fortwo bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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) Fortwo 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) Fortwos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart (Mcc) Fortwo

  1. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.9% of tests
  7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests
  9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.7% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests

From 36,467 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.57% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Fortwo defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Smart (Mcc) Fortwo year:

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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