Smart (mcc) Cdi MOT reliability

Smart (mcc) Cdis passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 3 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

3

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2009 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 90,921 (most between 81,788 and 100,054).

2012: 100% → 2013: 50% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 0% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 50% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 50% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 0% → 2022: 50% → 2023: 67% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (50.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (50.0%)
Door condition: cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (50.0%)
Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (50.0%)
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn (50.0%)

Where 2009 Cdis fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Wheels & tyres

50.0%

Steering

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 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.