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BJ10 LNP

2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Apr 2027
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

70,098 mi
Last recorded70,098 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet43,604 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ10 LNP
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelFortwo Cabriolet
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 70,098 miles

Engine covers and undertrays fitted

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2026 70,098 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Engine covers and undertrays fitted

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both rear corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Wipers poor

Pass 28 Apr 2025 65,421 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH FRONT CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 28 Apr 2025 65,421 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT 155 60 15 74T (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge REQUIRES REPLACEMENT 175 55 15 77T (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing BOTH FRONT CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 26 Apr 2024 61,200 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 26 Apr 2024 61,200 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 25 Apr 2023 57,117 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Fail 25 Apr 2023 57,117 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Apr 2022 43,763 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

wipers streaky

Fail 26 Apr 2022 43,763 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords in sidewall 155/60 15 74t (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

wipers streaky

Pass 27 Apr 2021 47,570 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 27 Apr 2021 47,570 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 27 Apr 2020 44,044 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 27 Apr 2020 44,043 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 29 Apr 2019 35,211 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Fail 29 Apr 2019 35,211 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads look on the limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 2 May 2018 27,044 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 tyre close to tread depth indicators & sidewalls perished

eml light on

Pass 3 Apr 2017 20,947 miles

signs of perishing on offside rear and both front tyres

Fail 3 Apr 2017 20,947 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid none (8.2.3)

engine mang; lamp on

signs of perishing on offside rear and both front tyres

Pass 18 Apr 2016 14,082 miles

EML light on

covers fitted to vehicle

Fail 13 Apr 2016 14,002 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

EML light on

covers fitted to vehicle

offside rear brake has a slight bind

Pass 22 Apr 2015 9,774 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2014 9,177 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2013 9,035 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet?

Based on 92,662 MOT tests across 5,808 vehicles.

76.1%
Pass Rate
3,216
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
5,808
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,333
coil spring broken 1,144
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,132
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 813
Stop lamp not working 780
Full Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet reliability report

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BJ10 LNP is a 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 43,604 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) Fortwo Cabriolet fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 1,333 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ10 LNP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 16 years old, this Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ10 LNP is a 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, first registered on 30 April 2010.

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