Smart Fortwo Iceshine MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Smart Fortwo Iceshine passed on its first attempt in 83.0%, and its overall record sits +4.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Fortwo Iceshine in the 2023–2025 data: 54 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 Iceshine MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Fortwo Iceshine, each with how many of the model's 54 tests it was noted on.

• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 2 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement" (Major) — noted on about 1 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 1 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 1 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases" (Major) — noted on about 1 Smart Fortwo Iceshine tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Fortwo Iceshine Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Fortwo Iceshine model year on record is 2013 (85.2% across 54 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (85.2%). 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 Iceshine Owners

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

• the steering — “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.

• the brakes — “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.

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Fortwo Iceshine MOT & Reliability