MOT Status
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Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hoses (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f brake pipe light corrosion near flexi brake hose bracket. (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play o/s/f lower ball joint. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both indicator side repeaters discoloured. (4.4.3 (a))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front tyres cracks in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s front, o/s front and o/s rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock upper seats (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
fuel cap seal cracking heavily
handbrake travel long
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s front, o/s front and o/s rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock upper seats (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
fuel cap seal cracking heavily
handbrake travel long
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play under load (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s front strut/spring attachment area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
fuel cap seal cracking
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play under load (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s and o/s front strut/spring attachment area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front brake back plates corroded
fuel cap seal cracking
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet?
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WL08 RLO is a 2008 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet in Silver with a 599cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2008 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 41,458 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 Cabriolet fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 1,262 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WL08 RLO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 18 years old, this Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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WL08 RLO is a 2008 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, first registered on 26 March 2008.
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