MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,364 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
under body and sill areas showing signs of advanced corrosion
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective badly split and perished (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear reflector not red in colour (4.8.2 (a) (i))
rear under trays loose
under body and sill areas showing signs of advanced corrosion
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
full length under trays fitted restricting inspection/cover sills fitted restricting inspection
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective both poor (3.4 (b) (i))
fuel cap seal vey poor
undertrays fitted obscuring view to most of underside
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
exhaust bracket broken but still supporting exhaust
Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
exhaust bracket broken but still supporting exhaust
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Smart (mcc) City Coupe?
Based on 282,294 MOT tests across 17,380 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YX53 GNF is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe in Black with a 698cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
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 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 Coupe fails its MOT is stop lamp not working, accounting for 9,153 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YX53 GNF, 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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YX53 GNF is a 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, first registered on 25 November 2003.
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