Smart (mcc) Fortwo MOT pass rate: 83.8% (22,387 tests, 2025)

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

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo passed 83.8% of its 22,387 MOT tests in 2025 — 6.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 37,136 miles on the clock.

83.8%Pass rate (2025)

22,387MOT tests analysed

37,136 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the Fortwo compares

Smart (mcc) Fortwo

83.8%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	1,529	20.9%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,290	17.6%
3	Brakes	1,174	16.0%
4	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,069	14.6%
5	Suspension	1,001	13.7%
6	Visibility	803	11.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Fortwo owners

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

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
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
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

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 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2013	2,580	79.4%	+6.1 pts	46,608	79.4% visual scale
2014	10,907	83.4%	+7.5 pts	42,767	83.4% visual scale
2015	6,476	82.6%	+3.8 pts	39,596	82.6% visual scale
2016	16,822	83.7%	+2.3 pts	35,188	83.7% visual scale
2017	14,152	86.2%	+2.1 pts	30,301	86.2% visual scale
2018	9,895	88.8%	+2.4 pts	24,798	88.8% visual scale
2019	5,557	90.9%	+2.5 pts	19,463	90.9% 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.

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

Brake pads wearing thin — 999 cars · 9.2% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 269 cars · 5.2% failed the same item the next year
Pins and bushes pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement — 225 cars · 4.9% failed the same item the next year
Tread depth worn close to legal limit/worn on edge — 2,091 cars · 4.0% failed the same item the next year
Brake discs worn, but not excessively — 430 cars · 2.6% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Fortwo 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

Forfour78.0% pass rate · 22,092 tests Fortwo Coupe71.8% pass rate · 17,183 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?

In 2025, 83.8% of 22,387 first MOT tests on the Smart (mcc) Fortwo were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Fortwo fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (20.9% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 37,136 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.