M C C MOT reliability

First-time MOT pass rates for 9 M C C models.

Model	First-time pass rate	MOTs analysed	Years
M C C Smart	60%	694	1999–2008
M C C Unclassified Very few MOTs	40%	5	2000–2002
M C C Brabus Very few MOTs	67%	3	2003–2006
M C C Cdi Very few MOTs	100%	2	2001–2001
M C C Fortwo Very few MOTs	100%	2	2003–2003
M C C Fourtwo Very few MOTs	100%	2	2000–2001
M C C 42 Very few MOTs	0%	1	2000–2000
M C C 450 Very few MOTs	100%	1	2003–2003
M C C Fourfour Very few MOTs	0%	1	2005–2005

Models marked “Few MOTs” or “Very few MOTs” have only a small number of tests behind them. With so few cars, one more pass or fail can move the pass rate a long way, so compare them with care.

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Based on recent initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.