MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,585 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
advise top + bottom engine covers fitted
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
advise both front wipers smearing
advise offside front headlamp dip beam pattern poor
advise top + bottom engine covers fitted
Nearside And Offside Front Wipers Slightly Smearing
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended Axle Bush (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended Axle Bush (2.4.F.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside And Offside Front Wipers Slightly Smearing
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended Axle Bush (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended Axle Bush (2.4.F.3)
Both rear tyres perished cracks on the shoulders
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Both rear tyres perished cracks on the shoulders
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyres perished
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
advise heatsheild under vehicle insecure
advise rear brake pads getting low
advise unable to fully check boot floor
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
advise heatsheild under vehicle insecure
advise rear brake pads getting low
advise unable to fully check boot floor
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.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)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Forfour?
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BD05 MVG is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour in Silver with a 1,332cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 65,030 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 BD05 MVG, 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 21 years old, this Smart (mcc) Forfour is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BD05 MVG is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour, first registered on 30 June 2005.
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