Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed passed on its first attempt in 84.6%, and its overall record sits +5.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed in the 2023–2025 data: 89 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 Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed, each with how many of the model's 89 tests it was noted on.

• "Horn not working" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 3 Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Major) — noted on about 2 Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 2 Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed model year on record is 2006 (86.5% across 89 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (86.5%). 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 Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed Owners

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

• the horn — “horn not working”

  Press it. That is the whole check, and a surprising number of cars fail on it.

• the lights — “headlamp not working on dipped beam”

  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 suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Roadster Brabus Fin-Ed MOT & Reliability