Smart (mcc) Fortwo reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Smart (mcc)

Model: Fortwo

Model reliability rank
55
MOT-based rank from 134,368 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
83.9%
Share of this model's 134,368 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
60.8 mpg
CO2 emission
103 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£85/yr
Average vehicle miles
42,686
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
48,070
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
9.1
Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.
Market share
0.05%
0.05% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
21,328
21,328 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
134,368
134,368 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
21,328On the road
Insight summary

Smart (mcc) Fortwo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 21,328 represented vehicles and 0.05% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.9% from 134,368 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 42,686 miles and an average age of 9.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 48,070 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are exhaust emissions, windscreen damage and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Smart (mcc) Fortwo 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
PETROL20,388
ELECTRIC839
DIESEL100
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)1
PETROL95.6%20,388 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))1,475
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))1,274
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))1,113
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))1,033
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))1,020
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))860
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))759
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))754
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))712
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))674
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))663
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))631
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))597
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))576
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))544
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))531
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))517
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))504
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))490
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))467
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))461
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))448
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))421
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))401
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))398
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 17,323 defects across this top 25 set
01
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
8.5% of displayed top 25
1,475
02
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7.4% of displayed top 25
1,274
03
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
6.4% of displayed top 25
1,113
04
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
6.0% of displayed top 25
1,033
05
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5.9% of displayed top 25
1,020
06
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
5.0% of displayed top 25
860
07
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.4% of displayed top 25
759
08
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))
4.4% of displayed top 25
754
09
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
4.1% of displayed top 25
712
10
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.9% of displayed top 25
674
11
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.8% of displayed top 25
663
12
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.6% of displayed top 25
631
13
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.4% of displayed top 25
597
14
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
576
15
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
544
16
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
3.1% of displayed top 25
531
17
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
517
18
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
2.9% of displayed top 25
504
19
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
490
20
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
467
21
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.7% of displayed top 25
461
22
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.6% of displayed top 25
448
23
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.4% of displayed top 25
421
24
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.3% of displayed top 25
401
25
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.3% of displayed top 25
398