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37,446 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perishing (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing, cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Perishing, cracking (5.2.3 (j))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper bearing noisy
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper bearing noisy
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
all tyres badly cracked
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front both wishbone bushes deteriorated
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
all tyres cracking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/50/15 BOTH TYRES PERISHING (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Suspect silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 195/50/15 BOTH TYRES PERISHING (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
all tyres slightly perished
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
full length undertrays preventing full underside inspection
headlight lenses poor
rear tyres perished
front tyres perished
rear tyres perished
rear tyres perishing/wearing on edges
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
front tyres perishing/wearing on edges
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
front tyres perishing/wearing on edges
rear tyres perishing/wearing on edges
headlamp aims on lower limits
Offside Stop lamp not working 380 (1.2.1b)
undertrays + engine covers fitted as standard restricting view
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both nearside tyres flat
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both rear tyre craked on outside walls
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe?
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JL04 NCL is a 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe in Silver with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 42 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
Across all 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 45,543 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 JL04 NCL, 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 18 years old, this Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was JL04 NCL registered?
JL04 NCL is a 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, first registered on 1 March 2008.
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