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

The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 5.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 18,413 individual Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 70.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 29 in every 100 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupes 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 Coupe tested had covered 66,196 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 Coupe sits 5.8 points below the national average, ranked 1,733 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 Coupe 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 Coupes at UK salvage auction.

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

1. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (4.05x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.2% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.3% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.3% of tests (2.56x 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., 1.2% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.8% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5% of tests (2.13x 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, 2.4% of tests (2x 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, 2.4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 18,398 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.01% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe 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 Coupe

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 Coupe before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.8% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.3% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this advisory)
4. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.9% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this advisory)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.1% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.6% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.1% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.3% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.2% of tests

From 18,398 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe tests, 2024.

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe pass rate by model year

From its 2004 to its 2012 model year, the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe's first-time pass rate has risen 10.6 points, from 67.6% to 78.2%, 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 Coupe year:

• 2004 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 67.6% first-time pass, 475 tests
• 2005 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 61.5% first-time pass, 494 tests
• 2006 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 65.8% first-time pass, 670 tests
• 2007 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 68% first-time pass, 1,648 tests
• 2008 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 71% first-time pass, 3,093 tests
• 2009 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 70.6% first-time pass, 3,929 tests
• 2010 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 72.1% first-time pass, 3,726 tests
• 2011 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 75.5% first-time pass, 2,428 tests
• 2012 Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 78.2% first-time pass, 1,484 tests

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe by fuel type

The Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe's two most-tested fuel types split by 4 points: petrol passes first time 72.1% of the time (15,556 tests) against 68.1% for diesel (2,694 tests).

• Petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 72.1% first-time pass, 15,556 tests
• Diesel Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 68.1% first-time pass, 2,694 tests

Other Smart (Mcc) models

• Smart (Mcc) Forfour - 78.6%
• Smart (Mcc) Fortwo - 84.5%
• 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%
• Smart (Mcc) Cabriolet - 71.5%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Audi Cabriolet - 71.2%
• Ssangyong Korando - 71%
• BMW 523 - 71%
• Jeep G-Cherokee Overland Crd A - 70.9%
• Chrysler 300 - 70.9%
• Volkswagen Transporter - 70.8%

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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