MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,574 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Emissions not tested due to excess blue smoke (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear handbrake low effort
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front legs and spring corroding
Nearside Front tyre worn on inside edge
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
1 bulb in high level brake light not working
Front legs corroding
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge and close to marker bars on inside
Nearside Rear tyre valve cracking
Offside Rear indicator starting to show white light
back box deteriorating
front discs inner surface pitted and corroding
front indicators starting to show white light
slight corrosion to front brake pipes
slight play in n/s track rod end
under trays fitted not allowing full inspection of under side of vehicle
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
unable to get the mileage to display due to the low fuel lever indicator being on
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sump leaking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) City Coupe?
Based on 282,294 MOT tests across 17,380 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CX53 AXD is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe in Blue with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
Across all 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 47,556 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Smart (mcc) City Coupe fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 9,153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CX53 AXD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Smart (mcc) City Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Smart (mcc) City Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was CX53 AXD registered?
CX53 AXD is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, first registered on 18 September 2003.
Is CX53 AXD safe to buy?
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