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OY53 VCG

2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe

Silver Petrol 698cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

112,620 mi
Last recorded112,620 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe47,556 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOY53 VCG
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelCity Coupe
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine698cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 112,620 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened General corrosion to all suspension components and sub-frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All suspension prescribed areas corroded including sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 7 Oct 2025 112,620 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened General corrosion to all suspension components and sub-frames (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive All suspension prescribed areas corroded including sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All tyres slightly cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 112,599 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 22 Sep 2021 112,033 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both into flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlight lens slightly crazed

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both across axle (1.1.11 (c))

unable to assess underbody fully due to plastic covers

Fail 22 Sep 2021 112,033 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both into flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlight lens slightly crazed

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both across axle (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

unable to assess underbody fully due to plastic covers

Pass 22 Oct 2020 108,761 miles

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both into flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 16 Oct 2020 108,760 miles

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

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer above tailpipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both into flexes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both axle pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Nov 2019 105,404 miles

under tray fitted

Pass 8 Oct 2018 99,236 miles

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

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2017 97,163 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Oil leak ()

registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Oct 2016 91,148 miles

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Fail 12 Oct 2016 91,147 miles

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

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

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

Offside Rear 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)

under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.

Pass 16 Oct 2015 84,183 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 79,437 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2013 76,061 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2013 76,061 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 9 Nov 2012 67,626 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2011 58,596 miles

nearside handbrake lower effort than offside

rear application differential 25%

Pass 4 Nov 2010 52,863 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2009 45,872 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2009 45,872 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 24 Oct 2008 37,335 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 24 Oct 2008 37,335 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2007 29,629 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2006 22,845 miles

How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) City Coupe?

Based on 282,294 MOT tests across 17,380 vehicles.

71.5%
Pass Rate
3,273
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
17,380
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Stop lamp not working 9,153
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,215
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 5,697
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 5,268
Headlamp aim too low 5,252
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OY53 VCG is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe in Silver with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 OY53 VCG, 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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OY53 VCG is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, first registered on 28 October 2003.

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