# Smart EQ ForFour MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Smart EQ ForFour passes its MOT first time 85% of the time, from 1,817 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 85%
- MOT tests analysed: 1,817 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Visibility & wipers

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022 | Electric | 594 | 89% |
| 2021 | Electric | 610 | 83% |
| 2020 | Electric | 613 | 84% |

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