Smart City Pure 61 Semi-Auto
Registered from 2003 to 2004.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2004 0.7 petrol. 10 of 31 tests failed.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 100% | 10 |
| Brakes | 60% | 6 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 30% | 3 |
| Suspension | 30% | 3 |
| Tyres and wheels | 20% | 2 |
| Visibility | 20% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Audible warning inoperative
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 60% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Exhaust and emissions — 30% of its failures
- Suspension — 30% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Lights and electrics — 100% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier or cause a short circuit
- Visibility — 20% of its failures