Smart Fortwo Cabriolet

Registered from 2003 to 2012.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2008 1.0 petrol. 151 of 648 tests failed, 23%.

Better than 68% of 2008 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 922 models with enough tests behind them to say.

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Suspension — 42% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Brakes — 32% of its failures
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
Lights and electrics — 38% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Body and structure — 17% of its failures
Visibility — 10% of its failures

At 100–120k miles this one fails 23% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.

Odometer	Rate	Its age	Tests
20–40k miles	18%	16%	84
40–60k miles	19%	20%	193
60–80k miles	27%	24%	211
80–100k miles	30%	27%	98
100–120k miles	23%	29%	39

625 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.

Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.