2002 Smart (mcc) City Coupe 0.6L Petrol · HG02 ADU

The 2002 Smart City Coupe presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent DVSA test on 22 October 2024 at 57,504 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior tests in September 2023 at 55,894 miles and July 2022 at 55,192 miles also passed cleanly, indicating no escalating mechanical concerns across the available record. The odometer shows 57,504 miles against 24 years of age, an average of roughly 2,396 miles per year and distinctly low for the vehicle's age. The history reveals light annual use: 52,488 miles in July 2021, 55,172 miles at the failed test of 22 July 2022, then 55,192 miles five days later, 55,894 miles by September 2023, and 57,504 by October 2024. A five-day gap between a 22 July 2022 failure and a 27 July 2022 pass at near-identical mileage suggests a rectification visit rather than accumulated driving, and the sparse, clean record points to minimal wear exposure but possible prolonged standing periods. The only blemish is the 22 July 2022 failure at 55,172 miles, where the tester logged no specific defects, implying an administrative or unrecorded minor fault rather than a structural or mechanical rejection. No advisories for suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear in any test, so the documented history shows no recurring fault pattern requiring corrective trend analysis. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and low-use profile, as standing vehicles commonly develop rust unseen by MOT testers until advanced. Verify the brake calipers are free from binding after storage, check tyre sidewall condition for perishing from age rather than wear, and confirm the suspension components remain sound despite the clean record.