MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Smart : Forfour
Smart Forfour
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 2001 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2004 | 419 | 56.09% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2005 | 1,205 | 53.86% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2006 | 1,156 | 54.67% | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2007 | 119 | 56.3% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2008 | 12 | 75% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 9 | 44.44% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 11 | 45.45% | Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction. |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% | Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp. |
| 2015 | 5,437 | 70.17% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2016 | 5,208 | 73.85% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2017 | 4,771 | 79.06% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2018 | 3,829 | 83.49% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2019 | 1,953 | 84.18% | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. |
| 2020 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Tests: 24,136
Average Smart Forfour pass rate: 74.08%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 3 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 4 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 11% |
| 5 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 6 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 8 | Emissions lambda coefficient outwith limits. | 8.2.1.2(c) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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