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EU53 YMK

2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe

Black Petrol 698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Nov 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

61,797 mi
Last recorded61,797 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe47,556 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU53 YMK
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelCity Coupe
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine698cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 61,797 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Disc Pitted/ Corroded/ Both O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Wearing Low/ Rubber Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Wearing Low/ Tyre Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 7 Nov 2025 61,797 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Disc Pitted/ Corroded/ Both O/S & N/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Wearing Low/ Rubber Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Wearing Low/ Tyre Perishing (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2024 60,386 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Discs Worn/ Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 14 Nov 2023 59,288 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Discs/ Scored/ Corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 11 Nov 2022 57,965 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2021 57,420 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2020 54,905 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2019 54,302 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2019 54,302 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2017 50,909 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2016 48,514 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2016 48,511 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 13 Mar 2015 45,732 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2015 45,732 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 9 Sep 2013 39,504 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 9 Sep 2013 39,504 miles

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 11 Jul 2012 35,305 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 11 Jul 2012 35,302 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Jul 2011 31,541 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2010 28,297 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

slight gearbox oil leak.

Pass 12 Dec 2009 21,012 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2009 17,340 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2008 13,789 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2006 9,760 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) City Coupe?

Based on 282,294 MOT tests across 17,380 vehicles.

71.5%
Pass Rate
3,273
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
17,380
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Stop lamp not working 9,153
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,215
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,697
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,268
Headlamp aim too low 5,252
Full Smart (mcc) City Coupe reliability report

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EU53 YMK is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe in Black with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 EU53 YMK, 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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EU53 YMK is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, first registered on 19 December 2003.

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