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

The Smart (Mcc) Roadster fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 1.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 810 individual Smart (Mcc) Roadster tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate74.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-1.9 points
Tests analysed810
Average mileage at test74,005 miles
Average year of manufacture2005
Reliability rank1,627 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 74.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 25 in every 100 Smart (Mcc) Roadsters 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) Roadster tested had covered 74,005 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Smart (Mcc) Roadster sits 1.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,627 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) Roadster 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) Roadsters at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Smart (Mcc) Roadster

  1. Audible warning inoperative, 3.1% of tests (10.96x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.8% of tests (6.43x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.7% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.3% of tests (2.19x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.6% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests

From 810 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Roadster tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.66% of these flagged Smart (Mcc) Roadster 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) Roadster

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) Roadster before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 6.9% of tests (14.5x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 5.9% of tests (10.57x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 7.5% of tests (7.05x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 9.4% of tests (6.85x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3.8% of tests (5.9x the national rate for this advisory)
  6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 27.9% of tests (4.51x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 17.5% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.3% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.4% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory)
  10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 9.6% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this advisory)

From 810 DVSA-tracked Smart (Mcc) Roadster tests, 2024.

Smart (Mcc) Roadster 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) Roadster year:

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