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Smart (mcc) Fortwo reliability
The Smart (mcc) Fortwo fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 19.6% of 17,410 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
13.2% failed their MOT
From 5,355 MOT tests of Smart (mcc) Fortwos this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 62% more oftenWipers3.4% vs 2.1%
Fails 55% more oftenWashers1.7% vs 1.1%
Fails 3× as oftenTyre pressure monitoring system1% vs 0.4%Fix about £90
6 to 10 years old
19.6% failed their MOT
From 17,410 MOT tests of Smart (mcc) Fortwos this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 67% more oftenWipers3% vs 1.8%
Fails 45% more oftenExhaust emissions2.9% vs 2%Fix about £150
Fails 60% more oftenStop lamp2.4% vs 1.5%Fix about £30
Checking a Smart (mcc) Fortwo 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.