2003–2012 · 17,099 MOT tests

Smart Fortwo Coupe MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Smart Fortwo Coupe did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

108Well above average
Best year201272.3% passed
Worst year200554.6% passed
Rank in Smart2 of 5

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2003: 59.3% passed (average for its age 57.3%)20032004: 57.6% passed (average for its age 56.4%)20042005: 54.6% passed (average for its age 56.5%)20052006: 58.7% passed (average for its age 56.1%)20062007: 61.5% passed (average for its age 56.9%)20072008: 61.8% passed (average for its age 56.9%)20082009: 62.4% passed (average for its age 58.4%)20092010: 65.0% passed (average for its age 59.6%)20102011: 67.7% passed (average for its age 61.8%)20112012: 72.3% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2012

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2012 Fortwo Coupe1,40672.3%64.3%
113Well above average
2011 Fortwo Coupe2,33267.7%61.8%
110Well above average
2010 Fortwo Coupe3,54165.0%59.6%
109Well above average
2009 Fortwo Coupe3,74462.4%58.4%
107Above average
2008 Fortwo Coupe2,96561.8%56.9%
109Well above average
2007 Fortwo Coupe1,54261.5%56.9%
108Well above average
2006 Fortwo Coupe60058.7%56.1%
104Above average
2005 Fortwo Coupe44354.6%56.5%
97Below average
2004 Fortwo Coupe40857.6%56.4%
102Above average
2003 Fortwo Coupe11859.3%57.3%
104Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 17,099 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken5.7%
  2. Service brake performance: excessively binding3.7%
  3. Position lamp: not working2.8%
  4. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction2.8%
  5. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2.2%
  6. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded2.1%
  7. Stop lamp: not working2.1%
  8. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%

Other Smart models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Smart Forfour22,255
95Below average
Smart Fortwo22,183
104Above average
Smart Fortwo Cabriolet3,986
111Well above average
Smart City Coupe3,804
102About average