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CA09 VLH

2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe

Silver Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

39,801 mi
Last recorded39,801 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe45,011 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA09 VLH
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelFortwo Coupe
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2026 39,801 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 26 Mar 2026 39,797 miles

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

Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 17 Jul 2025 38,977 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 23 Jul 2024 37,551 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2023 36,095 miles

All the metal brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Camera

O/S/F spring is corroded and there is various other light suspension component corrosion

Various stonechips in the windscreen

Various vehicle undertrays are obscuring the view of some components

Fail 21 Jul 2023 36,095 miles

All the metal brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

Brake pipe excessively corroded Front end of the front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Camera

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded End (1.1.11 (c))

O/S/F spring is corroded and there is various other light suspension component corrosion

Various stonechips in the windscreen

Various vehicle undertrays are obscuring the view of some components

Pass 18 Jul 2022 34,433 miles

All the metal brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

Both front headlight lenses are beginning to deteriorate

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Camera ()

O/S/F spring is corroded and there is various other light suspension component corrosion

Various vehicle undertrays are obscuring the view of some components

various stonechips in the windscreen

Fail 18 Jul 2022 34,433 miles

All the metal brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

Both front headlight lenses are beginning to deteriorate

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Camera ()

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

O/S/F spring is corroded and there is various other light suspension component corrosion

Various vehicle undertrays are obscuring the view of some components

various stonechips in the windscreen

Pass 22 Jul 2021 33,471 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test camera ()

O/S/F spring is corroded and there is various other light suspension component corrosion

O/S/R brake pipe showing signs of corrosion

both front headlight lens' are beginning to deteriorate

both front indicator bulbs are discoloured

front brake pads are worn 60% and the brake discs are slightly worn

various stonechips in the windscreen

various vehicle undertrays are obscuring the view of some components

Pass 20 Jul 2020 32,960 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Plastic under trays obscuring the view of some components

Various small stone chips in windscreen

front brake pads 60% worn

various underbody and component corrosion All metal brake pipes are showing signs of corrosion (cleaned and zinc primed)

Fail 20 Jul 2020 32,960 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded wheel arch end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded wheel arch end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Plastic under trays obscuring the view of some components

Various small stone chips in windscreen

front brake pads 60% worn

various underbody and component corrosion All metal brake pipes are showing signs of corrosion (cleaned and zinc primed)

Pass 18 Jul 2019 31,845 miles

All metal brake pipes are showing signs of corrosion (cleaned and zinc premed)

Light corrosion around front and rear sub frames

Plastic under trays obscuring the view of some components

Various small stone chips in windscreen

Pass 19 Jul 2018 30,828 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

all brake pipes are showing signs of corrosion

both rear tyres and the o/s/f are very heavily perished

front pads are 70% worn

n/s/f tyre worn to 3mm, o/s/f 2mm n/s/r 4mm, o/s/r 3mm, the legal limit is 1.6mm

service light on

various small stone chips in windscreen

Pass 11 Jul 2017 29,573 miles

Metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

O/s/f tyre worn to 2 mm, n/s/f and o/s/r worn to 3 mm, n/s/r worn to 4 mm. Legal limit 1.6 mm

Rear brakes noisy

Service inspection light on

Fail 11 Jul 2017 29,573 miles

Metal brake pipes showing signs of corrosion

O/s/f tyre worn to 2 mm, n/s/f and o/s/r worn to 3 mm, n/s/r worn to 4 mm. Legal limit 1.6 mm

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Cleaned and zinc sprayed (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brakes noisy

Service inspection light on

Pass 20 Jul 2016 28,511 miles

Front tyres and o/s/r tyres worn to 3 mm, N/s/r worn to 4 mm. Legal limit 1.6 mm

Service light on

Tax disc holder removed from the wiper swept area prior to the Mot test

View of of some of the under body components obscured by plastic under trays

Fail 20 Jul 2016 28,511 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam On very dim (1.7.5a)

Front tyres and o/s/r tyres worn to 3 mm, N/s/r worn to 4 mm. Legal limit 1.6 mm

Service light on

Tax disc holder removed from the wiper swept area prior to the Mot test

View of of some of the under body components obscured by plastic under trays

Pass 30 Jul 2015 27,652 miles

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

Fail 16 Sep 2014 18,079 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 16 Sep 2014 18,079 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2013 11,181 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2012 5,387 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2012 5,376 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe?

Based on 440,585 MOT tests across 27,730 vehicles.

75.2%
Pass Rate
3,350
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
27,730
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,722
coil spring broken 5,964
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,749
Stop lamp not working 4,422
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 4,260
Full Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe reliability report

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CA09 VLH is a 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe in Silver with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 45,011 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 Coupe fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,722 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CA09 VLH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 17 years old, this Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CA09 VLH is a 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, first registered on 22 August 2009.

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