Petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe: MOT pass rate

72.1% of petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupes pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,556 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 65,024.

Petrol against the other Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe specifically, petrol is the strongest at 72.1%, and this petrol version sits 0.6 points above the 71.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe had covered 65,024 miles at test, against 76,049 for the diesel. 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.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

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

1. Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap, 1.2% of tests (9.43x the national rate for this defect)
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4% of tests (3.86x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.5% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.1% of tests (2.91x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.2% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.6% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.5% of tests (1.98x 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, 2.5% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)

From 15,681 DVSA-tracked petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe tests, 2024, split out from the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.86% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 19.5% of tests (3.15x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.2% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.8% of tests (2.03x the national rate for this defect)
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1.9% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.1% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.2% of tests

From 15,681 DVSA-tracked petrol Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe tests, 2024.

Other Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe fuel types

• Diesel Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe - 68.1%

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