Smart Fortwo Grandstyle MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Smart Fortwo Grandstyle passed on its first attempt in 68.4%, and its overall record sits −5.8 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Fortwo Grandstyle in the 2023–2025 data: 101 tests across 1 model years (2006–2006). 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 Grandstyle MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Fortwo Grandstyle, each with how many of the model's 101 tests it was noted on.

• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 4 Smart Fortwo Grandstyle tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect" (Major) — noted on about 4 Smart Fortwo Grandstyle tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 4 Smart Fortwo Grandstyle tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Smart Fortwo Grandstyle tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (Major) — noted on about 4 Smart Fortwo Grandstyle tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Smart Fortwo Grandstyle tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Fortwo Grandstyle Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Fortwo Grandstyle model year on record is 2006 (75.2% across 101 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (75.2%). 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 Grandstyle Owners

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

• the exhaust and emissions — “exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases”

  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.

• the lights — “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.

• the wipers and washers — “washers provides insufficient washer liquid”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Fortwo Grandstyle MOT & Reliability