Does the Smart Roadster fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Smart Roadster records 3.44 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.35 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−10.91, 95% interval −11.89 to −9.93). It ranks 635 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 Smart Roadster by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Smart Roadster is “A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly”, recorded 56 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 56 | 0.98 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 51 | 0.89 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,699 (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
Other pages for this model
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