MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
43,532 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Advise engine sump badly corroded.
Advise offside door difficult to close.
Advise rear exhaust in poor condition/corroded.
Advise slight engine oil leak.
Advise vehicle slow to turn over/start, suspect battery.
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded (2.4.G.4a)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Advise engine sump badly corroded.
Advise offside door difficult to close.
Advise rear exhaust in poor condition/corroded.
Advise slight engine oil leak.
Advise vehicle slow to turn over/start, suspect battery.
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension slightly corroded (2.4.G.4a)
Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Strongly advise front brake disc condition, cause of brake judder.
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
front discs corroded on inner edges
wipers streaking screen
Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
n/s/r tyre measures 2mm on the shoulders
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)
Front brake discs corroded
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Cabriolet?
Based on 38,203 MOT tests across 2,410 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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W989 EGC is a 2000 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet in Blue with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 2000 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 73,202 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Smart (mcc) Cabriolet fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 1,073 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W989 EGC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Smart (mcc) Cabriolet typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 26 years old, this Smart (mcc) Cabriolet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W989 EGC is a 2000 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, first registered on 1 July 2000.
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