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AY54 YTO

2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour

Grey Diesel 1493cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

74,596 mi
Last recorded74,596 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour67,593 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY54 YTO
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelForfour
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,493cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2025 74,596 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Plastic covers obscuring outer sills

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BOTH ()

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH, Heavily perished, cracking, cuts, worn unevenly and 16 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear axle corroded

Under carriage corroded

Fail 14 Feb 2025 74,592 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule BOTH (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Plastic covers obscuring outer sills

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) BOTH ()

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH, Heavily perished, cracking, cuts, worn unevenly and 16 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear axle corroded

Under carriage corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2024 73,279 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Plastic covers obscuring outer sills

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both splitting (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both heavily perished, cracking, cuts, worn unevenly and 15 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Under carriage corroded

Fail 14 Feb 2024 73,279 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative Unable to test as headlamps are deteriorated to excess (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Plastic covers obscuring outer sills

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both splitting (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both heavily perished, cracking, cuts, worn unevenly and 15 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Under carriage corroded

Pass 16 Feb 2023 71,783 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Chassis corroded

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Under carriage corroded

Pass 16 Feb 2022 70,429 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level has up to half not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Various under carriage areas corroded

Fail 15 Feb 2022 70,427 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Signs of heat (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level has up to half not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Various under carriage areas corroded

Pass 15 Feb 2021 69,329 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

CATALYST HEAT SHIELD HELD ON WITH WIRE BUT SECURE

FRONT TO MIDDLE SECTION EXHAUST CLAMP CORRODED

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

VARIOUS UNDERBODY COMPONENTS CORRODED

Pass 24 Jan 2020 67,749 miles

Front exhaust pipe to middle section bracket splitting

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced both sides chassis support brackets corroding (6.2.2 (c) (i))

catalyst heatshield held on with wire but secure

Pass 12 Feb 2019 64,770 miles

Front exhaust pipe to middle section bracket splitting

Glow plug warning light staying on. this light is not an Engine mil light

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern just seen MOT borderline (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced both sides chassis support brackets corroding (6.2.2 (c) (i))

catalyst heatshield held on with wire but secure

Fail 11 Feb 2019 64,767 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged snapped (1.1.15 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front exhaust pipe to middle section bracket splitting

Glow plug warning light staying on. this light is not an Engine mil light

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam pattern just seen MOT borderline (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced both sides chassis support brackets corroding (6.2.2 (c) (i))

catalyst heatshield held on with wire but secure

Pass 16 Feb 2018 61,900 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2018 61,900 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 17 Feb 2017 59,057 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2016 55,842 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear WHEEL BEARING SLIGHT NOISE

Pass 20 Feb 2015 53,131 miles

plastic outer-sill covers fitted

Pass 14 Feb 2014 50,052 miles

Nearside front tyre damaged on outer sidewall

Nearside rear wheel trim insceure due to damage

Fail 14 Feb 2014 50,052 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside front tyre damaged on outer sidewall

Nearside rear wheel trim insceure due to damage

Pass 15 Feb 2013 47,147 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2012 44,180 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2011 40,901 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 37,295 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2010 37,295 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Sep 2008 31,299 miles

Nail in front tyre

rear pads 90% worn

Fail 19 Sep 2008 31,299 miles

Nail in front tyre

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear pads 90% worn

Pass 14 Sep 2007 26,686 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Forfour?

Based on 256,394 MOT tests across 26,709 vehicles.

78.9%
Pass Rate
4,633
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
26,709
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,304
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,283
Registration plate lamp not working 2,059
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,676
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AY54 YTO is a 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour in Grey with a 1,493cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

Across all 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 67,593 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Smart (mcc) Forfour fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 2,304 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY54 YTO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Smart (mcc) Forfour typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this Smart (mcc) Forfour is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AY54 YTO is a 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour, first registered on 28 September 2004.

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