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59,836 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear tyre is 13 years old
Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre is 13 years old
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres treads are on 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Front both front tyres are over 10 years old
Nearside Rear tyre over 10 years old
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Front central (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm borderline 145/65/15 72t (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess Front central (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm borderline 145/65/15 72t (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front both tyres treads on approx 3-4mm
Front brake pads look approx 70% worn
Nearside Front tyre is 10 years old and starting to show age cracks
Offside Front tyre is 12 years old and starting to show age cracks
Offside Rear Nail in tyre close to edge
Offside Rear tyre is 10 years old
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight play
Front both tyres treads on approx 3-4mm
Front brake pads look approx 70% worn
Nearside Front tyre is 10 years old and starting to show age cracks
Offside Front tyre is 12 years old and starting to show age cracks
Offside Rear Nail in tyre close to edge
Offside Rear tyre is 10 years old
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight play
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front both tyres tread on 3-4mm
Front brake pads approx 70% worn
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated slightly deteriorated/small split (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre is 9 years old and starting to show age cracks
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play very slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre is 11 years old and starting to show age cracks
Offside Rear tyre is 9 years old
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight play
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play very slight play in both front links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front both tyres on 3-4mm
Front brake pads approx 70% worn
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre 8 years old
Offside Front tyre 10 years old
Offside Rear tyre 8 years old
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight
under-trays/engine covers fitted obscuring the view of some components
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play very slight play in both front links (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front both tyres on 3-4mm
Front brake pads approx 70% worn
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front tyre 8 years old
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play very slight (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front tyre 10 years old
Offside Rear tyre 8 years old
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight
under-trays/engine covers fitted obscuring the view of some components
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front ball joint gaiter slightly deteriorated
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) very slight
under-trays/engine covers fitted obscuring the view of some components
Rear both a.b.s reluctor rings on driveshafts split but a.b.s warning lamp is not on at time of test
under-trays/engine covers fitted obscuring the view of some components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Rear coil springs rusty
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
n/s/f tyre on 2mm
o/s/r tyre on 3mm
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe?
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GJ07 FVU is a 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe in Black with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 45,397 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 GJ07 FVU, 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 19 years old, this Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GJ07 FVU is a 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, first registered on 14 March 2007.
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