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Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe reliability
The Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 35.7% of 19,368 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.
Over 10 years old
35.7% failed their MOT
From 19,368 MOT tests of Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupes this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 59% more oftenSprings6.5% vs 4.1%Fix about £150
Fails 31% more oftenHeadlamps5.1% vs 3.9%Fix about £30
Fails 35% more oftenRigid brake pipes2.3% vs 1.7%Fix about £120
Fails 3× as oftenFuel system1.3% vs 0.4%
Advised 71% more oftenRigid brake pipes14.2% vs 8.3%Fix about £120
Checking a Smart (mcc) Fortwo 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.