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

The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 3.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,086 individual Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 72.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 27 in every 100 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo 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) Fortwo Cabriolet tested had covered 64,364 miles and was built around 2009.

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 Cabriolet sits 3.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,685 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) Fortwo 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) Fortwo Cabriolets at UK salvage auction.

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

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.3% of tests (4.16x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.3% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.4% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 1.3% of tests (2.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.2% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,080 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.91% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Fortwo 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) Fortwo 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) Fortwo Cabriolet before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 18.8% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.9% of tests (2.45x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.6% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.6% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5.8% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.8% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 10.7% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.2% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.5% of tests

From 4,080 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet tests, 2024.

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2012 model year, the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet's first-time pass rate has risen 5.1 points, from 71.6% to 76.7%, 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 Cabriolet year:

• 2007 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 75% first-time pass, 232 tests
• 2008 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 71.6% first-time pass, 823 tests
• 2009 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 73.2% first-time pass, 857 tests
• 2010 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 72.8% first-time pass, 713 tests
• 2011 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 77.6% first-time pass, 606 tests
• 2012 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 76.7% first-time pass, 348 tests

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by fuel type

The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet's two most-tested fuel types split by 2.2 points: petrol passes first time 73.4% of the time (3,690 tests) against 71.2% for diesel (371 tests).

• Petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 73.4% first-time pass, 3,690 tests
• Diesel Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet - 71.2% first-time pass, 371 tests

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 Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto - 75.9%
• Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) - 72.3%
• Smart (Mcc) Roadster - 74.8%
• Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet - 71.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Alfa Romeo Spider - 72.9%
• Nissan Unclassified - 72.9%
• Nissan Pixo - 72.8%
• Chrysler 300 C - 72.8%
• Fiat Camper - 72.8%
• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%

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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