Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Smart (mcc)

Model: Fortwo Cabriolet

Model reliability rank
54
MOT-based rank from 27,472 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
73.9%
Share of this model's 27,472 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
64.2 mpg
CO2 emission
100 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 5
Tax cost
£20/yr
Average vehicle miles
69,003
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
69,046
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
16.2
Older average age in the represented fleet.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
3,534
3,534 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
27,472
27,472 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
3,534On the road
Insight summary

Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,534 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 73.9% from 27,472 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 69,003 miles and an average age of 16.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 69,046 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, engine warning light and braking components. The practical read is that the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet 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
PETROL3,217
DIESEL314
ELECTRIC3
PETROL91.0%3,217 vehicles
Euro NCAP Safety
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
DefectCount
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))489
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))462
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))410
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))410
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))376
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))371
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))365
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))297
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))274
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))272
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))268
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))255
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))203
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))178
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))170
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))163
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))156
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))155
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))155
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))154
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))154
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))152
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))151
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))151
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))150
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 6,341 defects across this top 25 set
01
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7.7% of displayed top 25
489
02
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
7.3% of displayed top 25
462
03
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
6.5% of displayed top 25
410
04
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
6.5% of displayed top 25
410
05
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.9% of displayed top 25
376
06
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
5.9% of displayed top 25
371
07
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.8% of displayed top 25
365
08
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.7% of displayed top 25
297
09
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
4.3% of displayed top 25
274
10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
4.3% of displayed top 25
272
11
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
268
12
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
4.0% of displayed top 25
255
13
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.2% of displayed top 25
203
14
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.8% of displayed top 25
178
15
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
2.7% of displayed top 25
170
16
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.6% of displayed top 25
163
17
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.5% of displayed top 25
156
18
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
155
19
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
155
20
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
154
21
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2.4% of displayed top 25
154
22
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
152
23
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
151
24
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
151
25
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
150