2013 Smart Fortwo Passion CDI Auto 0.8L Diesel · FL13 HLJ

The vehicle presents a currently roadworthy status following a pass on 4 April 2025 at 67,783 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable and shows no worsening mechanical faults across the available history. Two earlier failures on 4 April 2025 at 67,781 miles and 17 April 2024 at 66,860 miles were logged with no defects recorded, indicating administrative or presentation issues at the test centre rather than latent mechanical faults. Recorded mileage sits at 67,783 against a 2013 build, averaging roughly 5,214 miles per year. The car covered only 1,113 miles between the March 2022 test at 65,670 miles and the April 2024 failure at 66,860 miles, then 909 miles to the April 2025 pass. Such low annual use over thirteen years suggests prolonged standing periods, which commonly accelerates rubber perishing in suspension bushes, degraded brake caliper seals, and flat-spotted tyres despite the clean record. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the front suspension arms and rear coil springs for corrosion or cracking, as the Smart Fortwo's compact subframe is prone to structural rust where road salt accumulates. The braking system warrants a strip-check for binding calipers and disc scoring given the intermittent test anomalies in 2024 and 2025. Verify the service history matches the low mileage and confirm no outstanding manufacturer recalls on the CDI diesel emissions components. The absence of advisories across all tests does not exempt the car from age-related degradation invisible to the MOT lane.