2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) 0.7L Petrol · KE53 ALU

The 2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto presents as roadworthy on the strength of its most recent test. The tester passed the vehicle on 12 October 2022 at 108,846 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the available history is stable with no recurring advisories or failures beyond a single isolated rejection. That failure on 17 January 2019 at 103,511 miles listed no defects, and the car passed twelve days later on 29 January 2019 at 103,584 miles, indicating the rejection was administrative or a non-mechanical clearance rather than a fault-driven stop. Mileage accumulation has been exceptionally low for a 23-year-old vehicle. The record shows 106,286 miles in January 2020, rising to just 108,846 by October 2022, a gain of 2,560 miles across roughly 33 months. Annual use averages near 4,700 miles. The gap between the 2021 and 2022 tests spans 18 months, and no entry exists between October 2022 and today, leaving the current condition unverified for nearly four years. Sparse clean passes suggest light use, though prolonged standing invites perished rubber, seized calipers, and corrosion the MOT did not capture. A buyer should commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and idle periods implied by the low mileage. The absence of advisories means no tester flagged structural integrity or exhaust emissions issues, but standing vehicles commonly develop binding calipers and flat-spotted tyres unseen on a clean sheet. Verify the 2019 failure paperwork to confirm it carried no hidden defect, and treat the four-year test lapse as reason to check for moisture ingress and subframe rust before purchase.