Does the MCC Smart fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The MCC Smart records 8.45 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.90 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−7.45, 95% interval −8.33 to −6.57). It ranks 587 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a MCC Smart by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the MCC Smart is “Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap”, recorded 174 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 174 | 2.20 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 143 | 1.81 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 81 | 1.03 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 75 | 0.95 |
| Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted | 42 | 0.53 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 7,894 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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