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FX54 OAH

2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe

Silver Petrol 698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

47,166 mi
Last recorded47,166 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe46,856 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFX54 OAH
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelCity Coupe
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine698cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 47,166 miles

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

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

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

offside front seatbelt twisted

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2024 46,911 miles

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

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded and rusty

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 17 Oct 2023 46,605 miles

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2023 46,605 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii))

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2022 46,110 miles

steel brake pipes corroded

Fail 10 Oct 2022 46,110 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 11 Oct 2021 45,521 miles

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Fail 11 Oct 2021 45,521 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2020 44,894 miles

Offside Front seat belt twisted

steel brake pipes corroded

Fail 6 Oct 2020 44,894 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front seat belt twisted

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 1 Oct 2019 43,755 miles

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

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2019 43,754 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2018 43,187 miles

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

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

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

steel brake pipes corroded

Pass 19 Oct 2017 42,671 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2017 42,671 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 6 Oct 2016 40,741 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded to and from rear flexi-hoses to rear wheel cylinders (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre worn inner edge

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner face (3.5.1i)

Fail 6 Oct 2016 40,741 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded to and from rear flexi-hoses to rear wheel cylinders (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front tyre worn inner edge

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner face (3.5.1i)

Pass 15 Oct 2015 40,431 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

Fail 14 Oct 2015 40,431 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)

Pass 8 Oct 2014 37,221 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front pads starting to get low

n/s/f wheel bearing slightly noisy

Pass 30 Sep 2013 33,174 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2013 33,174 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2012 31,826 miles

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 24 Sep 2012 31,826 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Oct 2011 30,297 miles

n/s/r and o/s/r tyres starting to perish

Pass 6 Oct 2010 28,488 miles

both rear tyres slight splits on inner sidewalls

Fail 5 Oct 2010 28,488 miles

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

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

both rear tyres slight splits on inner sidewalls

Pass 28 Oct 2008 23,976 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)

Pass 27 Oct 2007 20,489 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
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FX54 OAH is a 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe in Silver with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 46,856 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) City Coupe fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 9,153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FX54 OAH, 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 22 years old, this Smart (mcc) City Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FX54 OAH is a 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, first registered on 28 October 2004.

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