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Smart Fortwo pulse cdi auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 429 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

77%

Total Tests

429

Best Year

2013 (86%)

Years Covered

5

How reliable is the Smart Fortwo pulse cdi auto?

vs national average-5% (82% avg)
vs Smart brand average-3% (80% avg)
Best to worst year spread15 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Smart Fortwo pulse cdi auto by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201386%9761,771 mi
201277%6063,436 mi
201171%7579,559 mi
201081%15571,910 mi
200971%4280,164 mi

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About the Smart Fortwo pulse cdi auto

The Smart Fortwo pulse cdi auto has been tested 429 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (2009 to 2013), with an average pass rate of 77%. That's 5 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2013 model is the most reliable with a 86% pass rate from 97 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 71%. The 15 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer SMART FORTWO PULSE CDI AUTOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2009) averages 80,164 miles, while the newest (2013) averages 61,771 miles.

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