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BK06 YVZ

2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle

Blue Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2024
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

154,320 mi
Last recorded154,320 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2023
Typical for 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle60,995 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK06 YVZ
MakeSmart
ModelForfour Coolstyle
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2023 154,320 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 24 Mar 2023 154,320 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2022 147,750 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2022 147,750 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Mar 2021 141,600 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 135,700 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 129,812 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2019 129,811 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2018 123,856 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2017 118,208 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 112,227 miles

Front Slight play inner steering joint(s)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Sep 2015 108,321 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)

Fail 4 Sep 2015 108,319 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Aug 2014 97,177 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 6 Sep 2013 91,104 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 22 Oct 2012 83,682 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 Oct 2012 83,682 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 67,634 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2010 55,209 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2009 41,324 miles

How Reliable is the Smart Forfour Coolstyle?

Based on 5,454 MOT tests across 328 vehicles.

74.2%
Pass Rate
5,356
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
328
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 144
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 119
Registration plate lamp not working 116
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 75
position lamp(s) not working 41
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BK06 YVZ is a 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 60,995 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Smart Forfour Coolstyle fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 144 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BK06 YVZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Smart Forfour Coolstyle typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Smart Forfour Coolstyle is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BK06 YVZ is a 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle, first registered on 31 March 2006.

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