2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe 0.7L Petrol · FA53 BNJ

The Smart City Coupe passed its most recent MOT on 18 December 2025 at 115,014 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend across the supplied history reads as stable. The vehicle cleared the 10 November 2023 test at 92,015 miles, the 24 December 2024 test at 103,112 miles, and the December 2025 test, all with clean sheets. Two failures appear on the same dates as later passes, both at 103,112 miles on 8 November 2024 and at 115,014 miles on 18 December 2025, yet the DVSA record lists no defects for either. That pattern points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical rejection. The odometer shows 92,015 miles in November 2023, 103,112 in November 2024, and 115,014 in December 2025. That equates to roughly 5,000 miles per year across the record, well below typical for a 23-year-old car. The low annual accumulation suggests light use or extended standing periods, though the gap between the November 2023 and November 2024 entries is the only multi-year window supplied. No rapid mileage spikes or neglected intervals show in the data, and the clean advisories imply previous owners kept basic test compliance in order. A buyer should still inspect the car in person despite the blank advisory sections. Long stationary spells on a 2003 microcar invite perished suspension bushes, seized brake calipers, and structural corrosion beneath sills and floor pans that a no-defect test need not capture. The twin 2024 and 2025 fail-with-no-defect entries warrant a check of the VOSA failure reason codes if available, since the record alone gives no clue whether tyres, emissions, or paperwork caused the rejection. Verify the actual condition of coil springs, exhaust mountings, and brake discs during a ramp inspection. Low mileage has not stressed the drivetrain, but age and inactivity degrade rubber and metal alike on these early Smart Coupes.