MOT Status
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45,499 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Advise replace (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear axle corroded
Rear subframe corroded
Slight movement near side fornt top suspension mount
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicating fault (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Service brake excessively fluctuating both front brakes fluctuating badly (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated (0.1 (d))
Exhaust noisy baffles deteriorated? (8.1.1 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front disc,s excessively pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front 145/65/15 tyre pressure low
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction indicating fault (8.2.1.2 (h))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disc,s badly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer excessively corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both disc,s badly pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Steering locking device ineffective track rod to balljoint lock nut insecure (2.1.3 (d))
Offside Steering locking device ineffective track rod to balljoint lock nut insecure (2.1.3 (d))
Steering column lower universal joint worn
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside 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))
Steering system excessively rough detectable from steering wheel and road wheels on lock to lock (2.1.1 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
offside rear tyre has small cuts to inner wall
nearside front tyre cracking around edge of tread
offside front tyre cracking around edge of tread
Front tyres split
Fuel filler cap seal close to excessively perished
Offsiude front tyre worn close to limit on inner edge
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
front metal crossmember behind front bodywork bent - outside prescribed areas
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
wipers poor
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) City Coupe?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KR53 WEW is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe in Silver with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
Across all 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.9% with a typical mileage of 47,556 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) City Coupe fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 9,153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KR53 WEW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Smart (mcc) City Coupe typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 23 years old, this Smart (mcc) City Coupe is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was KR53 WEW registered?
KR53 WEW is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, first registered on 23 December 2003.
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