Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Smart

Model: Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto

Model reliability rank
54
MOT-based rank from 18,610 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
76.6%
Share of this model's 18,610 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
65.7 mpg
CO2 emission
98 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 5
Tax cost
£20/yr
Average vehicle miles
60,050
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
60,050
Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.
Average vehicle age
13.7
Comfortable mid-life age pattern.
Market share
0.01%
0.01% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
2,606
2,606 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
18,610
18,610 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Very Rare
2,606On the road
Insight summary

Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,606 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.6% from 18,610 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 60,050 miles and an average age of 13.7 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 60,050 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are coil springs, braking components and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto 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
PETROL2,561
OTHER44
DIESEL1
PETROL98.3%2,561 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))364
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))300
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))277
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))235
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))228
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))204
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))198
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))172
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))168
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))154
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))141
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))137
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))127
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))117
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))115
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))107
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))105
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))96
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))93
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))86
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))85
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))83
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))82
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))80
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))79
All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 3,833 defects across this top 25 set
01
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
9.5% of displayed top 25
364
02
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
7.8% of displayed top 25
300
03
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
7.2% of displayed top 25
277
04
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
6.1% of displayed top 25
235
05
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
5.9% of displayed top 25
228
06
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
5.3% of displayed top 25
204
07
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.2% of displayed top 25
198
08
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
4.5% of displayed top 25
172
09
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
4.4% of displayed top 25
168
10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
4.0% of displayed top 25
154
11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.7% of displayed top 25
141
12
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
3.6% of displayed top 25
137
13
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
127
14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.1% of displayed top 25
117
15
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
3.0% of displayed top 25
115
16
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.8% of displayed top 25
107
17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
2.7% of displayed top 25
105
18
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
2.5% of displayed top 25
96
19
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.4% of displayed top 25
93
20
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
86
21
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
2.2% of displayed top 25
85
22
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.2% of displayed top 25
83
23
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
2.1% of displayed top 25
82
24
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
2.1% of displayed top 25
80
25
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
2.1% of displayed top 25
79