Pass rate
74.1%
Below average — 1.2 pts ahead of the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 316 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £16–£55
2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 73,229 mi
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Most common fault
Lamps & electrics
21.4% of faults · 12.2% nationally
Part only £6–£18 for Registration plate lamp inoperative (multiple lamps). What fitting it takes →
Which year to buy
- Best 2002 74.1% pass · this year
- Avoid 2003 73.7% pass
Across the 2 years on record, a spread of 0.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 69.0%
- Typical mileage
- 73k mi
The 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch MOT pass rate is 74.1% of its MOT tests — 1.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Lamps & electrics is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.4% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.8× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 21.4% of everything recorded on the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch, against 12.2% nationally — 9.2 points above. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 65% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
- Based on a small sample. 316 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 1.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 69.0%. The median 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch in this dataset had covered 73,229 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 71.8% of the time, April–September 75.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect", noted on 5.70% of tests.
- 316 recorded tests behind this page.
- 74.1% overall pass rate, 69.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mcc Smart Passion Softouch, the average is 73.9% — best year 2002 (74.1%), worst 2003 (73.7%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 316
- Typical mileage (median)
- 73,229 mi
- Make and model
- Mcc Smart Passion Softouch
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Alignment
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Smart Passion Softouch MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 56% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Smart Passion Softouch
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 97 | 79.4% |
| South West | 66 | 74.2% |
| East of England | 34 | 58.8% |
| West Midlands | 29 | 69.0% |
| London | 27 | 81.5% |
| North West | 19 | 78.9% |
| Yorkshire | 17 | 64.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2002 Smart Passion Softouch
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2002 Smart Passion Softouch
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 5.7% of tests
“headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 3.2% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the wipers and washers 3.2% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2002 Smart Passion Softouch through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £16–£55 — and 65% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £16–£55
- Cheapest common item: individual direction indicators incorrect…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 65%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 316 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Smart Passion Softouch, side by side
2 model years on record, from 2002 to 2003. Across them the pass rate runs from 73.7% to 74.1% — a spread of 0.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2002 74.1%headlamp aim projected beam image…
- 2003 73.7% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2002 cars with a similar record
- Toyota Celica 74.1%
- Skoda Octavia 74.1%
- Toyota YARIS 74.0%
- Toyota MR2 74.2%
- Volkswagen Bora 74.2%
- Vauxhall Agila 74.2%
Closest pass rates among 2002 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 806 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 177 | 21.40% | 12.21% | +9.19 |
| Brakes | 174 | 21.00% | 20.89% | +0.11 |
| Suspension | 149 | 18.00% | 20.98% | −2.98 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 78 | 9.40% | 5.52% | +3.88 |
| Tyres | 76 | 9.20% | 19.76% | −10.56 |
| Visibility | 46 | 5.50% | 4.97% | +0.53 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 39 | 4.70% | 5.57% | −0.87 |
| Non-component advisories | 24 | 2.90% | 4.18% | −1.28 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 22 | 2.70% | 1.76% | +0.94 |
| Steering | 21 | 2.50% | 2.57% | −0.07 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.7% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.8% | £5–25 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.2% | £60–250 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £5–25 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 3.2% | £8–22 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 2.9% | £25–65 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.9% | £5–20 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 2.9% | £5–15 |
| Individual direction indicators incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.5% | £3–12 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.5% | £3–12 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 16.8% | £45–110 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 16.1% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 15.2% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 9.2% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.3% | £45–95 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 7.0% | £25–65 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 27 | 74.1% | 20,382 mi |
| 30-60k | 82 | 76.8% | 44,522 mi |
| 60-90k | 113 | 78.8% | 74,385 mi |
| 90-120k | 68 | 66.2% | 101,132 mi |
| 120k+ | 25 | 64.0% | 143,092 mi |
Source: 316 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2002 Smart Passion Softouch MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch?
74.1% of the 316 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 69.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch?
The three most recorded items are headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (5.70%), headlamp lens slightly defective (4.75%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (3.16%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 74.1% of the time, falling to 64.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch in this dataset had covered 73,229 mi.
Does the season affect the 2002 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 71.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 75.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.