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LC55 DZD

2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour

Silver Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

59,653 mi
Last recorded59,653 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2025
Typical for 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour65,030 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC55 DZD
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelForfour
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2025 59,653 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively +corroded (1.2.1 (e))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2023 59,000 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 50,005 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2021 49,861 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated BUTTON MISSING ON END OF HANDBRAKE LEVER (1.1.6 (d))

Fail 13 Nov 2021 49,843 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated BUTTON MISSING ON END OF HANDBRAKE LEVER (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 21 Nov 2020 47,254 miles

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel both side (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Nov 2019 45,362 miles
Fail 11 Nov 2019 45,362 miles

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

Pass 18 Nov 2018 43,590 miles
Fail 18 Nov 2018 43,590 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Nov 2017 41,625 miles

centre brake light not working

very slight roughness on rotation n/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 8 Nov 2017 41,625 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

centre brake light not working

very slight roughness on rotation n/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 26 Oct 2016 38,680 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 2.0 mm 195/50 x 15 82 h (4.1.E.1)

Fail 22 Oct 2016 38,680 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn to 2.0 mm 195/50 x 15 82 h (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 31 Oct 2015 36,429 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2015 36,429 miles

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' objects on mirror (8.3.1e)

Pass 31 Oct 2014 33,902 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 26 Oct 2013 31,699 miles

centre brake light not working

nearside front tyre cracking/splitting advice change

nearside headlamp beam image faint

offside front tyre cracking/splitting advice change

offside rear tyre nail in tread

rear number plate deteriorating

Fail 26 Oct 2013 31,699 miles

Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nearside front tyre cracking/splitting advice change

nearside headlamp beam image faint

offside front tyre cracking/splitting advice change

offside rear tyre nail in tread

rear number plate deteriorating

Pass 22 Oct 2012 28,842 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 22 Oct 2011 25,234 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2010 20,907 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 15 Apr 2010 20,907 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 23 Jan 2009 15,870 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2009 15,870 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) Forfour?

Based on 256,394 MOT tests across 26,709 vehicles.

78.9%
Pass Rate
4,633
Miles/Year
22
Year Lifespan
26,709
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 2,304
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,283
Registration plate lamp not working 2,059
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,676
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LC55 DZD is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour in Silver with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 65,030 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) Forfour fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 2,304 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LC55 DZD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Smart (mcc) Forfour typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 21 years old, this Smart (mcc) Forfour is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LC55 DZD is a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour, first registered on 1 November 2005.

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