smart fortwo MOT Results
Registered in 200866.0% pass rate
from 682 tests in 2017
Pass rate by mileage
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 2008 cars and highlighted areas where the smart fortwo is unusually good or bad.
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20% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 5.4% fail on Stop lamp
- 5.4% fail on Headlamp aim
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5.1% fail on
Headlamps
(66% worse than other 2008 cars)
- 5.1% fail on Headlamp (73% worse than other 2008 cars)
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4.7% fail on
Position lamps
- 4.4% fail on Front lamps
- 0.73% fail on Rear lamps
- 0.15% fail on All position lamps
- 1.0% fail on Horn (2 times worse than other 2008 cars)
- 0.88% fail on Registration plate lamp (83% better than other 2008 cars)
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0.88% fail on
Direction indicators
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0.88% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.59% fail on Side repeaters
- 0.29% fail on Individual lamps
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0.88% fail on
Flashing type
- 0.29% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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0.15% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 0.15% fail on Tell tale
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0.15% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.15% fail on Switch
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9.8% fail on
Suspension
(27% better than other 2008 cars)
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5.7% fail on
Coil springs
- 5.7% fail on Condition
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2.1% fail on
Suspension arms
- 1.8% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.29% fail on Attachment
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0.88% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.88% fail on Condition
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0.73% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(75% better than other 2008 cars)
- 0.29% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (87% better than other 2008 cars)
- 0.29% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.15% fail on Linkage condition
- 0.59% fail on Front suspension joints
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0.15% fail on
Bonded suspension
- 0.15% fail on Condition
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0.15% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.15% fail on Condition
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0.15% fail on
Wheel bearings
- 0.15% fail on Front
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0.15% fail on
Prescribed areas
- 0.15% fail on Component mounting
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5.7% fail on
Coil springs
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5.9% fail on
Brakes
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2.3% fail on
Brake performance
- 1.9% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.44% fail on Front wheels
- 0.15% fail on Brake imbalance
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2.1% fail on
Hub components
- 1.9% fail on Brake pads
- 0.15% fail on Brake discs
- 0.15% fail on Brake back plates
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1.3% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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1.3% fail on
Components
- 1.2% fail on Pipes
- 0.15% fail on Hoses
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1.3% fail on
Components
- 0.44% fail on ABS
- 0.15% fail on Restricted movement
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2.3% fail on
Brake performance
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5.6% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 3.1% fail on Wipers
- 2.3% fail on Washers
- 0.59% fail on Windscreen
- 0.15% fail on Bonnet
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5.1% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
(80% worse than other 2008 cars)
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3.4% fail on
Fuel system
(12 times worse than other 2008 cars)
- 3.4% fail on Cap (37 times worse than other 2008 cars)
- 1.3% fail on Exhaust system
- 0.73% fail on Emissions
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3.4% fail on
Fuel system
(12 times worse than other 2008 cars)
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4.1% fail on
Tyres
(47% better than other 2008 cars)
- 2.6% fail on Tread depth
- 2.1% fail on Condition
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0.88% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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0.88% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
- 0.88% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp
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0.88% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
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0.88% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 0.44% fail on Engine mountings (17 times worse than other 2008 cars)
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0.44% fail on
Doors
- 0.29% fail on Drivers
- 0.15% fail on Passengers front
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0.44% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.44% fail on Registration plate
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0.15% fail on
Steering
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0.15% fail on
Steering control
- 0.15% fail on Steering column
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0.15% fail on
Steering control
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