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HJ07 KYP

2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe

Silver Petrol 698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

68,574 mi
Last recorded68,574 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe45,397 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ07 KYP
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelFortwo Coupe
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine698cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 68,574 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both, slight-moderate play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inners (Aprox 70% worn) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Also slightly rough (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Age related perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer hanger corroded & broken but still secure

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both, stabilising arms bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear sides corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Oct 2025 68,573 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Cuts marked (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Both, shocks lower bushes separated from centre (5.3.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both, slight-moderate play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inners (Aprox 70% worn) (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy Also slightly rough (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Age related perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm tread remaining & perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer hanger corroded & broken but still secure

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both, stabilising arms bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both rear sides corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2024 68,434 miles

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Suframe and axle attachment (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 68,429 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both, top mount bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective smearing slightly (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both, corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Suframe and axle attachment (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Oct 2023 68,006 miles

Exhaust system corroded

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both, drop links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Both, inner rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff seal misted of oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust bracket broken but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Appears to be coming from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both, starting to perish (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both, rear shocks slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both, sides corroded but not excessive (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle undertrays fitted obscuring the view of some components

Fail 9 Oct 2023 67,541 miles

Front Headlamp not working on main beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Both (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Exhaust system corroded

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both, drop links (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 70% (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Both, inner rack joints (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Diff seal misted of oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust bracket broken but still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Appears to be coming from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both, starting to perish (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both, rear shocks slightly damp (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Both, sides corroded but not excessive (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle undertrays fitted obscuring the view of some components

Pass 22 Nov 2022 66,093 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2021 64,680 miles

front and rear suspension corroded

Fail 14 Jun 2021 64,678 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material STRONG ADVISE (1.1.11 (c))

front and rear suspension corroded

Pass 17 Jun 2020 63,577 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2019 60,195 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2018 54,155 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2017 47,263 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Dec 2015 31,327 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 24 Jun 2014 16,686 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2013 16,473 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2012 14,419 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2011 12,034 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2010 8,483 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe?

Based on 440,585 MOT tests across 27,730 vehicles.

75.2%
Pass Rate
3,350
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
27,730
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,722
coil spring broken 5,964
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,749
Stop lamp not working 4,422
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 4,260
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HJ07 KYP is a 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe in Silver with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 HJ07 KYP, 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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HJ07 KYP is a 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, first registered on 29 June 2007.

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