Does the Smart City-Coupe fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Smart City-Coupe records 21.38 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 31.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.02, 95% interval −10.55 to −9.48). It ranks 594 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Smart City-Coupe is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 2,766 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,766 | 6.62 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 2,282 | 5.46 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 978 | 2.34 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 953 | 2.28 |
| A wheel bearing excessively rough | 357 | 0.85 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 41,807 (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
If a Smart City-Coupe gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
19.7% of Smart City-Coupe MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 2,218 miles later (6,268 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,268 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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