smart Roadster-Coupe MOT Results
Registered in 200350.0% pass rate
from 128 tests in 2017
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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 2003 cars and highlighted areas where the smart Roadster-Coupe is unusually good or bad.
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34% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 13% fail on Registration plate lamp
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13% fail on
Direction indicators
(3 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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13% fail on
Flashing type
(3 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 8.6% fail on Individual lamps (3 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 3.9% fail on All direction indicators (13 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 2.3% fail on Side repeaters
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13% fail on
Flashing type
(3 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 11% fail on Stop lamp
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9.4% fail on
Position lamps
- 6.3% fail on Front lamps
- 3.1% fail on Rear lamps
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5.5% fail on
Headlamps
- 4.7% fail on Headlamp
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0.78% fail on
Headlamp defects which don't require an aim check on retest
- 0.78% fail on Main beam 'tell-tale'
- 5.5% fail on Headlamp aim
- 5.5% fail on Horn (7 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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1.6% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 1.6% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.78% fail on Battery
- 0.78% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
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20% fail on
Brakes
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6.3% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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6.3% fail on
Components
- 4.7% fail on Pipes
- 3.1% fail on Hoses
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6.3% fail on
Components
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6.3% fail on
Brake performance
- 3.9% fail on Rear wheels
- 0.78% fail on Front wheels
- 0.78% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.78% fail on Brake performance not tested
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4.7% fail on
Hub components
- 3.1% fail on Brake pads
- 3.1% fail on Brake discs
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3.1% fail on
Parking brake
- 3.1% fail on Condition
- 1.6% fail on ABS
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0.78% fail on
Service brake control components
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0.78% fail on
Pedal
- 0.78% fail on Condition
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0.78% fail on
Pedal
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6.3% fail on
Hydraulic systems
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14% fail on
Suspension
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5.5% fail on
Wheel bearings
(2 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 3.9% fail on Rear (2 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 2.3% fail on Front
- 3.9% fail on Front suspension joints
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3.1% fail on
Suspension arms
- 2.3% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
- 0.78% fail on Condition
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1.6% fail on
Coil springs
- 1.6% fail on Condition
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0.78% fail on
Anti-roll bars
- 0.78% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.78% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 0.78% fail on Condition
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5.5% fail on
Wheel bearings
(2 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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7.0% fail on
Steering
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7.0% fail on
Steering system
- 6.3% fail on Track rod end
- 1.6% fail on Ball joint
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7.0% fail on
Steering system
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5.5% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
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4.7% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
(2 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 4.7% fail on SRS Malfunction Indicator Lamp (2 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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0.78% fail on
Seat belts
- 0.78% fail on Condition
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4.7% fail on
Supplementary restraint systems
(2 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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5.5% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 4.7% fail on Wipers
- 0.78% fail on Washers
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4.7% fail on
Tyres
- 2.3% fail on Tread depth
- 1.6% fail on Condition
- 0.78% fail on Valve stem
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3.9% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
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3.1% fail on
Fuel system
(3 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 3.1% fail on Cap (10 times worse than other 2003 cars)
- 1.6% fail on Emissions
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3.1% fail on
Fuel system
(3 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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3.1% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 1.6% fail on Speedometer (95 times worse than other 2003 cars)
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1.6% fail on
Doors
- 0.78% fail on Drivers
- 0.78% fail on Passengers front
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0.78% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.78% fail on Condition
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0.78% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.78% fail on Registration plate
Read the Honest John Review
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Smart Roadster (2003 - 2007)
Cute looks, comfortable ride and good grip. You can raise the hood while driving along. Makes far more sense second-hand.