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Smart (mcc) Fortwo coupe

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 14 years from 34,876 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

76%

Total Tests

34,876

Best Year

2016 (87%)

Years Covered

14

About the Smart (mcc) Fortwo coupe

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo coupe has been tested 34,876 times in 2026 MOT data across 14 model years (2001 to 2016), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2016 model is the most reliable with a 87% pass rate from 45 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 69%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SMART (MCC) FORTWO COUPEs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2001) averages 64,807 miles, while the newest (2016) averages 49,175 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 999cc)
£955
Road Tax
£20
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£350
Total per year£1,380
Per month£115/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2016 details

How reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo coupe?

vs national average-6% (82% avg)
vs Smart (mcc) brand average-2% (78% avg)
Best to worst year spread18 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Smart (mcc) Fortwo coupe by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201687%4549,175 mi
201375%6851,042 mi
201282%2,67256,674 mi
201181%4,43564,666 mi
201078%6,94167,253 mi
200978%7,58367,856 mi
200877%6,11270,281 mi
200775%3,22470,264 mi
200673%1,36467,776 mi
200569%1,08770,726 mi
200473%89171,878 mi
200380%26178,856 mi
200271%13065,018 mi
200170%6364,807 mi

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