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Smart City pulse 61 semi-auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 90 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

65%

Total Tests

90

Best Year

2003 (70%)

Years Covered

2

How reliable is the Smart City pulse 61 semi-auto?

vs national average-17% (82% avg)
vs Smart brand average-15% (80% avg)
Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Smart City pulse 61 semi-auto by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200460%5369,186 mi
200370%3779,332 mi

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About the Smart City pulse 61 semi-auto

The Smart City pulse 61 semi-auto has been tested 90 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2003 to 2004), with an average pass rate of 65%. That's 17 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2003 model is the most reliable with a 70% pass rate from 37 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 60%. The 10 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 79,332 miles, while the newest (2004) averages 69,186 miles.

Compared to the Smart brand average of 80%, the City pulse 61 semi-auto is 15 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Smart models.

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