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Smart (mcc) Fortwo

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 13 years from 41,460 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

84%

Total Tests

41,460

Best Year

2020 (94%)

Years Covered

13

How reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo?

vs national average+2% (82% avg)
vs Smart (mcc) brand average+6% (78% avg)
Best to worst year spread27 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Smart (mcc) Fortwo by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202094%6515,027 mi
201993%3,45823,552 mi
201890%6,37529,328 mi
201788%8,80333,839 mi
201686%10,43339,754 mi
201585%3,86645,023 mi
201487%6,72347,060 mi
201381%1,52850,058 mi
201286%5151,938 mi
201183%3652,657 mi
201069%3567,523 mi
200967%5457,372 mi
200888%3379,172 mi

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About the Smart (mcc) Fortwo

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo has been tested 41,460 times in 2024 MOT data across 13 model years (2008 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 84%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and electric and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 65 tests. The 2009 model has the lowest at 67%. With a 27 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SMART (MCC) FORTWOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 9 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 79,172 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 15,027 miles.

Compared to the Smart (mcc) brand average of 78%, the Fortwo performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Smart (mcc) range.

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