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KP55 WLH

2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster

Silver Petrol 698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

66,200 mi
Last recorded66,200 miles
Recorded on17 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster51,467 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKP55 WLH
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelRoadster
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine698cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 17 Jun 2026 66,200 miles

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

offside lower suspension joint weather seal deteriorating

Fail 17 Jun 2026 66,200 miles

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

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

offside lower suspension joint weather seal deteriorating

Pass 11 Jun 2025 65,389 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating, cracks on inner and outer edges of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks on edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front and rear suspension components corroding

underbody and outer floor rails corroding

Pass 19 Jun 2024 63,953 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing deteriorating , cracks on edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front deteriorating, cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front and rear suspension components corroding

underbody and rear chassis corroding

Pass 15 Jun 2023 62,443 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil leak

Fail 15 Jun 2023 62,443 miles

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear suspension components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

oil leak

Pass 16 Jun 2022 60,710 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front roll bar mounting bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner face heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components corroding

Fail 16 Jun 2022 60,710 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front roll bar mounting bushes slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front inner face heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components corroding

Pass 8 Jun 2021 59,094 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Aug 2020 58,392 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement in top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement in top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 Aug 2020 58,392 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement in top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement movement in top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2019 57,206 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2019 57,206 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Jun 2018 55,907 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Jun 2018 55,907 miles

Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225 / 35 / 17 / 86y / hankook (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jun 2017 54,712 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 5 Jun 2017 54,712 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded across axle beam (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 6 Jun 2016 53,735 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at wheel cylinders (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 6 Jun 2016 53,735 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded at wheel cylinders (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 22 May 2015 52,616 miles
Fail 20 May 2015 52,616 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 23 May 2014 50,534 miles

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 May 2014 50,534 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Jul 2013 84,345 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 19 Jun 2012 43,512 miles

front tyres cracking and uneven wear

sidewall split on offside rear tyre

slight run out in nearside rear wheel

Fail 14 Jun 2012 43,422 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

front tyres cracking and uneven wear

sidewall split on offside rear tyre

slight run out in nearside rear wheel

Pass 21 Jun 2011 40,060 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2011 40,060 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 26,386 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2008 19,236 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Roadster?

Based on 33,271 MOT tests across 2,102 vehicles.

74.6%
Pass Rate
3,229
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
2,102
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Registration plate lamp not working 713
position lamp(s) not working 623
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 587
Stop lamp not working 538
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 515
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KP55 WLH is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster in Silver with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.8% with a typical mileage of 51,467 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) Roadster fails its MOT is registration plate lamp not working, accounting for 713 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KP55 WLH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Smart (mcc) Roadster typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Smart (mcc) Roadster is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KP55 WLH is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster, first registered on 28 November 2005.

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