Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet MOT pass rate: 73.8% (3,838 tests, 2025)

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet passed 73.8% of its 3,838 MOT tests in 2025 — 3.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 16 years old with 63,970 miles on the clock.

73.8%Pass rate (2025)

3,838MOT tests analysed

63,970 miMedian mileage at test

16 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fortwo Cabriolet compares

Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet

73.8%

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) Fortwo Cabriolet

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	672	26.4%
2	Suspension	612	24.0%
3	Brakes	527	20.7%
4	Tyres	265	10.4%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	185	7.3%
6	Visibility	162	6.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fortwo Cabriolet 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
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

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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Fortwo Cabriolet pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2008	2,419	71.7%	+6.6 pts	64,887
2009	2,535	73.2%	+6.8 pts	62,894
2010	2,106	72.4%	+5.1 pts	62,783
2011	1,819	76.1%	+7.0 pts	56,500

Check a specific Fortwo Cabriolet 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 City Coupe67.3% pass rate · 3,614 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet?

In 2025, 73.8% of 3,838 first MOT tests on the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fortwo Cabriolet fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (26.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 73.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 16 years and 63,970 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.