Smart (mcc) City Coupe reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Smart (mcc)

Model: City Coupe

Model reliability rank
48
MOT-based rank from 31,715 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
69.5%
Share of this model's 31,715 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
-
CO2 emission
-
Euro emissions
-
Tax cost
£230/yr
Average vehicle miles
72,844
Moderate average mileage in the current pool.
Life expectancy miles
72,844
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
20.0
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
3,060
3,060 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
31,715
31,715 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
3,060On the road
Insight summary

Smart (mcc) City Coupe is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,060 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.5% from 31,715 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 72,844 miles and an average age of 20.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 72,844 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, windscreen damage and lighting. The practical read is that the Smart (mcc) City Coupe looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)
FuelVehicles
PETROL3,008
DIESEL46
LPG4
ELECTRIC2
PETROL98.3%3,008 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))968
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))767
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))555
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))524
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))447
Horn not working (7.7 (a))409
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))401
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))394
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))384
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))370
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))370
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))370
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))365
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))343
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))341
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))320
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))305
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))300
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))295
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))291
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))278
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))278
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))272
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))267
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))263
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 9,877 defects across this top 25 set
01
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
9.8% of displayed top 25
968
02
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
7.8% of displayed top 25
767
03
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
5.6% of displayed top 25
555
04
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
5.3% of displayed top 25
524
05
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
4.5% of displayed top 25
447
06
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
4.1% of displayed top 25
409
07
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4.1% of displayed top 25
401
08
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.0% of displayed top 25
394
09
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
3.9% of displayed top 25
384
10
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
370
11
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.7% of displayed top 25
370
12
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
370
13
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
365
14
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
343
15
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
3.5% of displayed top 25
341
16
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
3.2% of displayed top 25
320
17
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
305
18
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
3.0% of displayed top 25
300
19
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
3.0% of displayed top 25
295
20
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.9% of displayed top 25
291
21
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
278
22
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
278
23
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
272
24
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
267
25
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
263