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Smart (mcc) City Coupe reliability
The Smart (mcc) City Coupe fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 41.1% of 5,066 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
41.1% failed their MOT
From 5,066 MOT tests of Smart (mcc) City Coupes this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 91% more oftenHeadlamp aim10.3% vs 5.4%Fix about £30
Fails 3× as oftenWashers9% vs 3.5%
Fails 59% more oftenExhaust emissions8.1% vs 5.1%Fix about £150
Fails 2× as oftenHeadlamps7.7% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Advised 69% more oftenRigid brake pipes14% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Advised 64% more oftenSteering linkage components4.6% vs 2.8%
Advised 71% more oftenDirection indicators4.1% vs 2.4%
Advised 54% more oftenFlexible brake hoses4% vs 2.6%Fix about £120
Checking a Smart (mcc) City Coupe before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.