MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,596 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
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
plastic outer-sill covers fitted
Nearside front tyre damaged on outer sidewall
Nearside rear wheel trim insceure due to damage
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
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)
Nail in front tyre
rear pads 90% worn
Nail in front tyre
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear pads 90% worn
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Forfour?
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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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