MOT pass rates · 2025 data

Smart MOT pass rates by model

Smart cars passed 77.32% of their 76,539 initial MOT tests in 2025, in line with the 77.3% average across all cars. Across the 5 Smart models with enough tests to report, results range from 78.04% (Forfour) down to 66.96% (City).

77.32% Pass rate
76,539 Tests in 2025
5 Models covered
12 Avg age at test

Every Smart model, ranked by pass rate

Model Pass rate Tests Avg miles
Forfour 78.04% 22,240 48,183
Fortwo 77.99% 46,964 54,341
Roadster 76.34% 1,581 78,044
Unclassified 75.59% 1,565 55,456
City 66.96% 4,189 68,356

Checking a specific Smart

Model averages are a starting point. For the car you are actually looking at, run its registration through a free MOT history check, or a full car history check for finance, write-off, stolen and mileage records the MOT does not cover.

Figures aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025, class 4 initial tests only, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.