Smart Fortwo Cityflame MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Smart Fortwo Cityflame MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Smart Fortwo Cityflame passed on its first attempt in 81.1%, and its overall record sits +2.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Fortwo Cityflame in the 2023–2025 data: 442 tests across 1 model years (2013–2013). 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 Fortwo Cityflame MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Smart Fortwo Cityflame, 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 Fortwo Cityflame's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Smart Fortwo Cityflame DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Fortwo Cityflame, each with how many of the model's 442 tests it was noted on.

• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 14 Smart Fortwo Cityflame tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 11 Smart Fortwo Cityflame tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 10 Smart Fortwo Cityflame tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Smart Fortwo Cityflame tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 8 Smart Fortwo Cityflame tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 7 Smart Fortwo Cityflame tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Fortwo Cityflame Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Fortwo Cityflame model year on record is 2013 (83.7% across 442 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (83.7%). 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 Fortwo Cityflame Owners

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

• the lights — “stop lamp not working”

  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 coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the windscreen — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Fortwo Cityflame MOT & Reliability