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Smart City pure 61 semi-auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 2 years from 65 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

84%

Total Tests

65

Best Year

2003 (91%)

Years Covered

2

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

vs national average+2% (82% avg)
vs Smart brand average+4% (80% avg)
Best to worst year spread14 percentage points

Smart City pure 61 semi-auto by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
200477%3166,353 mi
200391%3469,940 mi

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About the Smart City pure 61 semi-auto

The Smart City pure 61 semi-auto has been tested 65 times in 2024 MOT data across 2 model years (2003 to 2004), with an average pass rate of 84%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2003 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 34 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 77%. The 14 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 69,940 miles, while the newest (2004) averages 66,353 miles.

Compared to the Smart brand average of 80%, the City pure 61 semi-auto performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Smart range.

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