Smart (mcc) City Coupe MOT pass rate: 67.3% (3,614 tests, 2025)

The Smart (mcc) City Coupe passed 67.3% of its 3,614 MOT tests in 2025 — 10.2 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 21 years old with 66,403 miles on the clock.

67.3%Pass rate (2025)

3,614MOT tests analysed

66,403 miMedian mileage at test

21 yrsMedian age at test

How the City Coupe compares

Smart (mcc) City Coupe

67.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Smart (mcc) average (all models)

77.4%

What fails most on the Smart (mcc) City Coupe

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the City Coupe:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,343	35.1%
2	Suspension	618	16.1%
3	Brakes	531	13.9%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	411	10.7%
5	Visibility	352	9.2%
6	Tyres	237	6.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for City Coupe owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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City Coupe pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2002	1,844	66.3%	+0.6 pts	67,055
2003	2,742	64.8%	-0.2 pts	68,222
2004	1,990	68.8%	+4.5 pts	67,244
2006	1,672	64.8%	+0.4 pts	62,150

Check a specific City Coupe before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Smart (mcc) models

Fortwo83.8% pass rate · 22,387 tests Forfour78.0% pass rate · 22,092 tests Fortwo Coupe71.8% pass rate · 17,183 tests Fortwo Cabriolet73.8% pass rate · 3,838 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Smart (mcc) City Coupe?

In 2025, 67.3% of 3,614 first MOT tests on the Smart (mcc) City Coupe were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the City Coupe fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (35.1% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Smart (mcc) City Coupe reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 67.3% it performs below the national average at a median age of 21 years and 66,403 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.