MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
120,028 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Brake pad(s) wearing thin all 4 (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin all 4 (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting damaged but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin all front and rear (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust section clamp sleeve loose.
front tyres outer edges worn.
rear wiper inop.
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
centre exhaust section clamp sleeve loose.
front tyres outer edges worn.
rear wiper inop.
Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
o/s/r tyre stepping
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
n/s/r handbrake output bit low
n/s/r handbrake output bit low
How Reliable is the Smart Forfour Black Edition?
Based on 4,486 MOT tests across 285 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YA54 XYE is a 2004 Smart Forfour Black Edition in Black with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.
Across all 2004 Smart Forfour Black Edition models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 63,230 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Smart Forfour Black Edition fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 146 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YA54 XYE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Smart Forfour Black Edition typically stays on UK roads for around 22 years. At 22 years old, this Smart Forfour Black Edition is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YA54 XYE is a 2004 Smart Forfour Black Edition, first registered on 1 September 2004.
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