MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Smart : City Coupe
Smart City Coupe
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1998 | 2 | 50% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1999 | 29 | 79.31% | Horn not working. |
| 2000 | 64 | 53.13% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2001 | 199 | 58.79% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2002 | 712 | 56.88% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2003 | 1,034 | 56.29% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2004 | 731 | 58.82% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2005 | 409 | 55.75% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2006 | 599 | 57.43% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2007 | 480 | 56.25% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 101 | 58.42% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 124 | 64.52% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 87 | 67.82% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 2011 | 48 | 68.75% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2012 | 54 | 75.93% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2013 | 9 | 44.44% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 4,683
Average Smart City Coupe pass rate: 57.89%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 22% |
| 2 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 15% |
| 3 | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. | 4.1.2(c) | Major | 14% |
| 4 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 14% |
| 5 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 6 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 8 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 9 | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. | 8.2.1.2(c) | Major | 10% |
| 10 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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