MOT Status
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120,665 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated keeping dirt out (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightcorrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated keeping dirt out (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated button missing off end (1.1.6 (d))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175 65 14 82h (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated keeping dirt out (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightcorrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in treads, advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated keeping dirt out (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated button missing off end (1.1.6 (d))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlamp lens's opaque affecting beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre slight wear outer edge
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light slight damage (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre bald inner edge
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated button missing off end,still works as intended (1.1.6 (d))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both lenses slight tarnish (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front tyre slight wear outer edge
Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light slight damage (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre bald inner edge
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated button missing off end,still works as intended (1.1.6 (d))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated button loose,however can be operated,as intended (1.1.6 (d))
Rear 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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated button loose,however can be operated,as intended (1.1.6 (d))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))
both rear axle bushes starting to split
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
both rear axle bushes starting to split
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged,however all characters present,still readable (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened locating rubber deteriorated,spring unlikely to fall out (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Undertray insecure arch trim damaged (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 175 65 14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged,however all characters present,still readable (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened locating rubber deteriorated,spring unlikely to fall out (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both axle bushes slight deterioration (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner wing trim and undertray have damage,however unlikely to become detatched
Offside Rear getting low in middle
rear axle bushes showing early signs of deterioration
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner wing trim and undertray have damage,however unlikely to become detatched
Offside Rear getting low in middle
rear axle bushes showing early signs of deterioration
Nearside Front Inner plastic arch guard damaged,however not interfering with any components
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold to pipe joint insecure and blowing,due to failure of clamp (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Inner plastic arch guard damaged,however not interfering with any components
Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes both sides (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Inner Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Forfour?
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FY55 LTZ is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour in Grey with a 1,493cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
Across all 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 65,030 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) Forfour fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 2,304 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FY55 LTZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Smart (mcc) Forfour typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Smart (mcc) Forfour is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FY55 LTZ is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour, first registered on 16 September 2005.
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