Smart Fortwo MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage
In 2023, 78.7% of 46,681 MOT tests on the Smart Fortwo ended in a pass, 2.2 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 86.1% against 82.0%, ranking 26th of 148 models.
Pass rate and mileage by age
Each row covers the Smart Fortwo MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
| Age | Pass rate | Mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 31,061 tests | 93.1% | 13,000 · 9k to 21k |
| 42,964 tests | 90.4% | 19,000 · 11k to 29k |
| 53,829 tests | 87.6% | 25,000 · 15k to 35k |
| 65,640 tests | 86.4% | 29,000 · 19k to 41k |
| 73,770 tests | 84.7% | 33,000 · 23k to 47k |
| 82,580 tests | 84.3% | 39,000 · 27k to 53k |
| 92,765 tests | 83.2% | 41,000 · 29k to 57k |
| 10985 tests | 78.2% | 47,000 · 33k to 65k |
| 112,695 tests | 76.6% | 53,000 · 39k to 71k |
| 123,953 tests | 72.5% | 59,000 · 43k to 77k |
| 135,173 tests | 71.5% | 61,000 · 47k to 79k |
| 144,359 tests | 70.5% | 63,000 · 47k to 81k |
| 153,438 tests | 69.5% | 65,000 · 49k to 83k |
| 161,187 tests | 66.3% | 63,000 · 45k to 81k |
| 17875 tests | 67.3% | 63,000 · 47k to 81k |
| 18795 tests | 65.0% | 69,000 · 51k to 85k |
| 19374 tests | 65.8% | 69,000 · 49k to 85k |
Most common MOT failures and advisories
How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Smart Fortwo. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.
Failures
Advisories and minor defects
What to check on a used Fortwo
The parts that come up most often in Smart Fortwo MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.
- Brake pipes and hosesLook underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
- Brake discs and padsAsk when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
- Coil springsCompare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
- Oil leaksLook under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
- Wipers, washers and windscreenRun the wipers and washers, and look for chips or cracks in the windscreen, above all in front of the driver.
Check a specific Fortwo
Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.
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Other Smart models
Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Smart models or see every make.
How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.
Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.