2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe 1.0L Petrol · DG57 FZS

The Smart ForTwo presents as roadworthy following its most recent test on 29 August 2025 at 64,196 miles, where the tester recorded no defects and issued a pass. The maintenance trend is stable, with the vehicle clearing every successful examination without advisories or recorded wear items. Prior to that pass, the test on 27 August 2025 at 64,191 miles returned a fail with no defects logged, a pattern repeated when the 19 August 2024 attempt at 60,343 miles failed before a clean pass two days later at 60,350 miles. Such back-to-back failures with no faults cited point to administrative or documentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical deterioration. Recorded mileage sits at 64,196 against an 18-year life, an average of roughly 3,566 miles per year. The odometer moved only 3,846 miles between the August 2023 test at 56,603 miles and the August 2025 pass, confirming very light use. Low annual coverage of this order often means long stationary periods, which can allow brake calipers to seize, tyres to crack, and underbody corrosion to take hold even when the MOT shows a clean sheet. The sparse history carries no advisories, so the record alone gives no early warning of consumable or structural condition. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on components the MOT cannot expose. Check the front suspension bushes and coil springs for perishing after years of minimal movement. Inspect brake discs and calipers for binding or surface rust, a common consequence of the car sitting unused between its annual tests. Examine the floor pan and sills for structural corrosion, and confirm the exhaust emissions remain within limits given the infrequent running. The clean record is reassuring, but low mileage on an elderly city car demands hands-on verification before purchase.