Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe MOT pass rate: 71.8% (17,183 tests, 2025)

Name: Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe passed 71.8% of its 17,183 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.7 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 16 years old with 65,899 miles on the clock.

71.8%Pass rate (2025)

17,183MOT tests analysed

65,899 miMedian mileage at test

16 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fortwo Coupe compares

Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe

71.8%

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 Coupe

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,395	26.7%
2	Suspension	2,859	22.5%
3	Brakes	2,438	19.2%
4	Tyres	1,251	9.8%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,156	9.1%
6	Visibility	799	6.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fortwo 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
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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Fortwo Coupe pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2006	1,990	66.7%	+2.3 pts	63,192	66.7% visual scale
2007	4,906	68.6%	+3.5 pts	66,752	68.6% visual scale
2008	9,153	70.9%	+5.7 pts	67,147	70.9% visual scale
2009	11,627	70.8%	+4.4 pts	64,952	70.8% visual scale
2010	11,061	72.6%	+5.3 pts	63,695	72.6% visual scale
2011	7,209	74.7%	+5.5 pts	60,737	74.7% visual scale
2012	4,302	78.3%	+7.0 pts	52,852	78.3% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Service brake performance binding but not excessively — 437 cars · 12.6% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 315 cars · 9.8% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 309 cars · 9.4% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 1,260 cars · 5.5% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 1,651 cars · 5.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Fortwo 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 Cabriolet73.8% pass rate · 3,838 tests City Coupe67.3% pass rate · 3,614 tests

FAQs

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

In 2025, 71.8% of 17,183 first MOT tests on the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fortwo Coupe fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (26.7% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 71.8% it performs below the national average at a median age of 16 years and 65,899 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.