2018 Smart (mcc) Forfour 0.9L Petrol · BV18 AAJ

The Smart ForFour presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 29 April 2025 at 38,450 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual test on 18 April 2024 at 36,836 miles also passed clean. The only blemish is a failure on 16 April 2024 at 36,808 miles where the tester logged no defects, suggesting an administrative or presentation issue rather than a mechanical fault, with the car promptly retested and passed two days later. Across the full record from 2022 to 2025, no advisories or worn components were ever flagged. The odometer shows light use for an eight year old vehicle. Mileage rose from 22,110 on 16 April 2022 to 27,319 on 11 April 2023, then jumped to 36,808 by 16 April 2024, before settling at 38,450 in April 2025. That equates to roughly 4,800 miles per year overall, with the bulk of accumulation occurring in the 2023 to 2024 window. The clean record across five tests indicates the previous owner kept the car to basic statutory standards, though the low standing time risk from such intermittent use is not captured by the MOT alone. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's age and likely periods of inactivity that the MOT cannot assess. The absence of corrosion or structural integrity advisories is reassuring, but standing vehicles often develop seized calipers or flat spotted tyres unseen in a pass result. Verify the 2024 failure cause in person despite the no defect log, as DVSA systems occasionally omit minor presentation faults that prompted the rejection.