Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd passed on its first attempt in 76.1%, and its overall record sits −0.6 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd in the 2023–2025 data: 2,420 tests across 5 model years (2009–2013). 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 Pulse Mhd MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd, each with how many of the model's 2,420 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 88 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance excessively binding" (Major) — noted on about 84 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 57 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd tests, 2.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 48 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 35 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 30 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd model year on record is 2012 (82.1% across 390 tests), and the weakest is 2009 (77.4%). The gap between them is 4.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Owners

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

• 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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd MOT & Reliability