RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Smart (MCC) Forfour reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·33,086 DVSA tests·2024
Across 33,086 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 80% of Smart (MCC) Forfour cars aged 4 to 7 years pass their MOT first time, behind the 85% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in tyres and visibility.
80%
Below average for its agepass first time (4 to 7 years)
Below average for its age
-5 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
15,669 tests · fleet 85%
80%
8 to 12 years
15,491 tests · fleet 73%
71%
13 years and older
1,926 tests · fleet 61%
56%
Where the Forfour fails
Suspension98
Brakes98
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics97
Fails more often on tyres, visibility, suspension. Holds up better on steering, seat belts.
Share of 4 to 7 years Smart (MCC) Forfour MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Smart (MCC) Forfour tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Smart (MCC) Forfour models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~19% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
Common questions
Is the Smart (MCC) Forfour reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Smart (MCC) Forfour is more demanding than average for its age: 80% of examples aged 4 to 7 years pass first time, against a 85% fleet average. Give tyres, visibility and suspension a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Smart (MCC) Forfour?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Smart (MCC) Forfour in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 80%; 8 to 12 years, 71%; and 13 years and older, 56%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Smart (MCC) Forfour MOT?
For Smart (MCC) Forfour cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (19.1% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), steering (4.4% of tests vs 2.3% fleet), body & structure (6.5% of tests vs 4.7% fleet).
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