Smart Eq Fortwo Passion MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Smart Eq Fortwo Passion MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Smart Eq Fortwo Passion passed on its first attempt in 94.7%, and its overall record sits +14.0 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Eq Fortwo Passion in the 2023–2025 data: 202 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Smart Eq Fortwo Passion MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Smart Eq Fortwo Passion, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Smart Eq Fortwo Passion's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Smart Eq Fortwo Passion DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Eq Fortwo Passion, each with how many of the model's 202 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Smart Eq Fortwo Passion tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Smart Eq Fortwo Passion tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 2 Smart Eq Fortwo Passion tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Smart Eq Fortwo Passion tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Smart Eq Fortwo Passion tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Smart Eq Fortwo Passion tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Eq Fortwo Passion Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Eq Fortwo Passion model year on record is 2021 (95.4% across 109 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (94.6%). The gap between them is 0.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Smart Eq Fortwo Passion Owners

These checks follow this Smart Eq Fortwo Passion's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Smart Eq Fortwo Passion.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

• the wipers and washers — “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.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Smart Eq Fortwo Passion. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Eq Fortwo Passion MOT & Reliability