Smart Roadster Finale MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Smart Roadster Finale MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Smart Roadster Finale passed on its first attempt in 68.5%, and its overall record sits −6.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Roadster Finale in the 2023–2025 data: 243 tests across 2 model years (2006–2007). 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 Finale MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Smart Roadster Finale DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Roadster Finale, each with how many of the model's 243 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 20 Smart Roadster Finale tests, 8.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 12 Smart Roadster Finale tests, 4.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 9 Smart Roadster Finale tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp not working on dipped beam" (Major) — noted on about 6 Smart Roadster Finale tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Individual direction indicators incorrect colour" (Major) — noted on about 5 Smart Roadster Finale tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 5 Smart Roadster Finale tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Roadster Finale Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Roadster Finale model year on record is 2007 (78.0% across 127 tests), and the weakest is 2006 (71.6%). The gap between them is 6.4 points. 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 Finale Owners

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

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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 excessively worn”

  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.

• 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Roadster Finale MOT & Reliability