Pass rate
85.2%
Above average — 6.6 pts ahead of the 78.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 54 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £43–£122
2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine MOT pass rate
- 2013
- typical 48,871 mi
Only 54 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
40.4% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2013 85.2% pass · this year
- Avoid 2013 85.2% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 83.0%
- Typical mileage
- 49k mi
The 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine MOT pass rate is 85.2% of its MOT tests — 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 40.4% of what testers record.
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Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.0× the national share
Tyres make up 40.4% of everything recorded on the 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine, against 19.8% nationally — 20.6 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 78.6% and this one manages 85.2% — 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 9% 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.
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 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 78.6%, so this figure is 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 83.0%. The median 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine in this dataset had covered 48,871 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Service brake performance excessively binding", noted on 3.70% of tests.
- 54 recorded tests behind this page.
- 85.2% overall pass rate, 83.0% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Smart Fortwo Iceshine, the average is 85.2% — best year 2013 (85.2%), worst 2013 (85.2%).
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
- 54
- Typical mileage (median)
- 48,871 mi
- Make and model
- Smart Fortwo Iceshine
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Brake Servicing
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Fortwo Iceshine MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 72% so small gaps stay visible.
What fails a 2013 Fortwo Iceshine
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 2013 Fortwo Iceshine
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 steering 1.9% of tests
“bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
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Check the brakes 1.9% of tests
“brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.9% 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 2013 Fortwo Iceshine through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £43–£122 — and 9% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £43–£122
- Cheapest common item: position lamp not working
- £5–£25
- Dearest common item: bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 9%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 54 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 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine 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 2013 cars with a similar record
- Skoda Citigo 85.2%
- Audi A6 85.3%
- Volkswagen Up 85.1%
- BMW Z4 85.1%
- Toyota Rav-4 85.1%
- MINI John COOPER Works 85.1%
Closest pass rates among 2013 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 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 9 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 23 | 40.40% | 19.76% | +20.64 |
| Brakes | 13 | 22.80% | 20.89% | +1.91 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6 | 10.50% | 5.52% | +4.98 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4 | 7.00% | 5.57% | +1.43 |
| Suspension | 3 | 5.30% | 20.98% | −15.68 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3 | 5.30% | 12.21% | −6.91 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 5.30% | 4.18% | +1.12 |
| Visibility | 1 | 1.80% | 4.97% | −3.17 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1 | 1.80% | 1.76% | +0.04 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £60–150 |
| Bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.9% | £80–250 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.9% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £60–250 |
| Coil spring fractured or broken Suspension | Major | 1.9% | £25–65 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.9% | £45–120 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.9% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.9% | £30–80 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.9% | £5–25 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 1.9% | £45–110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 22.2% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 14.8% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.6% | £80–180 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Advisory | 5.6% | £60–150 |
| Transmission oil leaks leaking excessively from transmission Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 5.6% | £200–700 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 3.7% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 20 | 80.0% | 20,522 mi |
| 30-60k | 21 | 90.5% | 49,860 mi |
| 60-90k | 11 | 81.8% | 65,680 mi |
| 90-120k | 2 | 100.0% | 102,913 mi |
Source: 54 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.
2013 Fortwo Iceshine MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine?
85.2% of the 54 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 78.6% for cars first used in 2013. First-attempt pass rate: 83.0%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine?
The three most recorded items are service brake performance excessively binding (3.70%), bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (1.85%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (1.85%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 80.0% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2013 Smart Fortwo Iceshine in this dataset had covered 48,871 mi.