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YG54 XPZ

2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour

Grey Diesel 1493cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

114,159 mi
Last recorded114,159 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour67,593 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG54 XPZ
MakeSmart (mcc)
ModelForfour
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,493cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 114,159 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake hose bracket held on with cable tie

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

sill covers fitted obscuring from inspection

Fail 22 Oct 2025 114,148 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front brake hose bracket held on with cable tie

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported pipe to brake hose bracket corroded away from body (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported pipe to brake hose bracket corroded away from body (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

sill covers fitted obscuring from inspection

Pass 25 Oct 2024 112,844 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2024 112,844 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 May 2024 112,003 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Apr 2024 112,001 miles

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.5.1 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 2 May 2023 109,415 miles

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

Offside Rear light lense broken

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Apr 2023 109,413 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear light lense broken

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Apr 2022 106,485 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear light lense damaged

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

front brake discs corroded

Pass 26 Apr 2021 103,852 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear light lense slightly damaged

all four brake discs corroded

Fail 26 Apr 2021 103,852 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear light lense slightly damaged

all four brake discs corroded

Pass 29 Apr 2020 101,830 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear light lense is damaged

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

Fail 29 Apr 2020 101,830 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear light lense is damaged

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

Pass 24 Apr 2019 99,073 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

offside rear light unit lens damaged

Pass 12 Apr 2018 96,151 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 28 Apr 2017 94,470 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both front (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre will not repair ()

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

all four brake discs corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2016 88,415 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both front (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

front exhaust clamp is corroded

rear brake discs corroded front brake discs lipped

Pass 22 Apr 2015 85,455 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

front brake discs lipped, rear brake discs corroded

front exhaust clamp corroded/ cracked

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

offside front tyre cracked in tread

Fail 22 Apr 2015 85,455 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

front brake discs lipped, rear brake discs corroded

front exhaust clamp corroded/ cracked

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

offside front tyre cracked in tread

Pass 4 Apr 2014 81,028 miles

Front exhaust downpipe clamp corroded / Cracked

Offside front tyre 2mm

Slight play in front linkrods

Pass 26 Apr 2013 74,354 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2013 74,202 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Pass 30 Apr 2012 54,796 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2011 36,666 miles

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

Pass 12 Apr 2010 15,772 miles

Offside front tyre has a minor cut in the tyre tread,not deep enough to fail mot test

Fail 12 Apr 2010 15,772 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front tyre has a minor cut in the tyre tread,not deep enough to fail mot test

Pass 27 Feb 2009 10,772 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 25 Feb 2009 10,772 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 11 Dec 2007 2,140 miles

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
Full Smart (mcc) Forfour reliability report

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YG54 XPZ is a 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour in Grey with a 1,493cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.7% with a typical mileage of 67,593 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 YG54 XPZ, 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 22 years old, this Smart (mcc) Forfour is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YG54 XPZ is a 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour, first registered on 29 September 2004.

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