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15.3%fail rate

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Smart (Mcc) Fortwo fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 3,071 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Tyres20.7% of failures
Brakes16.6% of failures
Lamps & electrical14.7% of failures
Exhaust & emissions13.4% of failures
Suspension13.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers12.2% of failures

About 15.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is tyres, which makes up 20.7% of the Smart (Mcc) Fortwo's failures, followed by tyres, brakes, lamps & electrical, exhaust & emissions. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Smart (Mcc) Fortwo Coupe MOT failures24.0% failure rateSmart (Mcc) Forfour MOT failures19.1% failure rateSmart (Mcc) City Coupe MOT failures24.9% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain