2018 Smart (mcc) Fortwo 1.0L Petrol · FL68 LLO

The 2018 Smart Fortwo presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 16 July 2025 at 40,417 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three preceding annual tests from June 2024, June 2023 and September 2022 also returned passes with no advisories. The only blemish is a failed test on 20 June 2023 at 39,567 miles, which the record shows with no defects logged; the vehicle passed two days later on 22 June 2023 at 39,573 miles, indicating the failure was administrative or a presentational error rather than a mechanical fault. The mileage pattern is exceptionally low for an eight-year-old vehicle. From 34,723 miles at the September 2022 test, the car covered only 5,694 miles to reach 40,417 miles by July 2025, an average of roughly 1,900 miles per year across that span and about 5,052 miles per year overall. The gap between the September 2022 and June 2023 tests is wider than the usual twelve months, but the recorded distances show no rapid accumulation or sudden use spikes. Such low yearly coverage with clean MOT outcomes suggests the previous keeper used the car lightly and kept it garaged, though prolonged standing can conceal perished rubber components not visible in a pass result. A buyer should still inspect the suspension bushes, front coil springs and brake discs in person, as these items can degrade through age and inactivity rather than mileage. The MOT history flags no corrosion, binding calipers or exhaust emission faults, so structural integrity appears sound on paper. Given the 432-day interval between the 2022 and 2023 tests, verify the vehicle was not idle long enough to flat-spot tyres or seize handbrake mechanisms. Confirm the 20 June 2023 failure cause with the testing station records before purchase. The absence of advisories across five tests implies competent upkeep, but low-mileage Smarts often hide degraded wiper blades and cracked tyre sidewalls from UV exposure. A pre-purchase inspection remains sensible.