Pass rate
71.2%
Below average — 1.7 pts behind the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 156 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £33–£104
2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 75,706 mi
Check your postcode
Most common fault
Suspension
25.0% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2002 71.2% pass · this year
- Avoid 2002 71.2% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 63.1%
- Typical mileage
- 76k mi
The 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) MOT pass rate is 71.2% of its MOT tests — 1.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.0% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.3× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 12.5% of everything recorded on the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(Rhd), against 5.5% nationally — 7.0 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 25.0%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 26% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
- Based on a small sample. 156 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 Pulse Softip(rhd) compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 1.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 63.1%. The median 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) in this dataset had covered 75,706 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 69.6% of the time, April–September 73.4%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 7.05% of tests.
- 156 recorded tests behind this page.
- 71.2% overall pass rate, 63.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd), the average is 71.2% — best year 2002 (71.2%), worst 2002 (71.2%).
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
- 156
- Typical mileage (median)
- 75,706 mi
- Make and model
- Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd)
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 58% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Smart Pulse Softip(rhd)
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 35 | 71.4% |
| South West | 33 | 60.6% |
| West Midlands | 20 | 80.0% |
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 Pulse Softip(rhd)
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 Pulse Softip(rhd)
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 windscreen 7.0% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the suspension joints 5.1% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 4.5% 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.
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 Pulse Softip(rhd) through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £33–£104 — and 26% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £33–£104
- Cheapest common item: stop lamp not working
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 26%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 156 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 →
Compare the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) 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
- Vauxhall Zafira 71.3%
- Toyota Hilux 71.3%
- Nissan Micra 71.1%
- Volvo V70 71.4%
- Rover 75 71.4%
- Suzuki Grand Vitara 71.4%
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 Pulse Softip(rhd) 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 482 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 122 | 25.00% | 20.98% | +4.02 |
| Brakes | 87 | 17.80% | 20.89% | −3.09 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 86 | 17.60% | 12.21% | +5.39 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 61 | 12.50% | 5.52% | +6.98 |
| Tyres | 50 | 10.20% | 19.76% | −9.56 |
| Visibility | 28 | 5.70% | 4.97% | +0.73 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 22 | 4.50% | 5.57% | −1.07 |
| Steering | 12 | 2.50% | 2.57% | −0.07 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 9 | 1.80% | 1.76% | +0.04 |
| Non-component advisories | 5 | 1.00% | 4.18% | −3.18 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 7.0% | £80–200 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 5.1% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 4.5% | £60–250 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 4.5% | £25–65 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 4.5% | £5–25 |
| Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 4.5% | £18–45 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.9% | £30–80 |
| Stop lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.9% | £3–12 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.2% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.2% | £5–25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 21.8% | £200–700 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 18.6% | £80–180 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 17.9% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 15.4% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 12.2% | £25–65 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.9% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 5 | 80.0% | 25,024 mi |
| 30-60k | 45 | 73.3% | 43,291 mi |
| 60-90k | 58 | 72.4% | 75,964 mi |
| 90-120k | 39 | 66.7% | 98,845 mi |
| 120k+ | 9 | 66.7% | 139,053 mi |
Source: 156 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 Pulse Softip(rhd) MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd)?
71.2% of the 156 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 63.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd)?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (7.05%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.13%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (4.49%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 66.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) in this dataset had covered 75,706 mi.
Does the season affect the 2002 Mcc Smart Pulse Softip(rhd) MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 69.6% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 73.4%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.