Smart EQ ForFour MOT reliability

Smart EQ ForFours passed their MOT first time 85% of the time across 1,817 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

85%

MOTs analysed

1,817

Still licensed (GB)

–

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age.

In detail:

First registered

2020 electric

613 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 17,011 (most between 11,079 and 24,513).

2022: 95% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 84% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.6%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.0%)

Where 2020 EQ ForFours fail

Wheels & tyres

8.0%

Visibility & wipers

5.7%

Lights & electrics

2.4%

Brakes

1.1%

Suspension & axles

1.1%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

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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.