Smart Roadster Light MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Smart Roadster Light passed on its first attempt in 75.0%, and its overall record sits −2.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Smart Roadster Light in the 2023–2025 data: 90 tests across 1 model years (2005–2005). 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 Light MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Smart Roadster Light, each with how many of the model's 90 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Smart Roadster Light tests, 7.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Smart Roadster Light tests, 6.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 4 Smart Roadster Light tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 3 Smart Roadster Light tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective" (Major) — noted on about 3 Smart Roadster Light tests, 3.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 2 Smart Roadster Light tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Smart Roadster Light Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Smart Roadster Light model year on record is 2005 (78.9% across 90 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (78.9%). 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 Light Owners

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

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or 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.

• 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 brake pipes — “flexible brake hoses slightly damaged”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Smart Roadster Light MOT & Reliability