2008 Smart Fortwo 1.0L Petrol · KM58 BNK

Most recent MOT (10 Feb 2026 – PASS) The car passed the test at 77,936 mi, but the examiner flagged a number of wear‑related items: front brake pads are thin, the front brake disc shows surface pitting, and both rear tyres are close to the legal tread limit. These are all advisory defects rather than outright failures, but they indicate components that will need attention soon. Recurring pattern Across the last three years the MOT records show a consistent focus on the braking system and rear tyres. Brakes – Front pads were noted as thin in 2026 and the front disc was already described as pitted in 2025. The same front disc issue appears in 2025, suggesting the disc has not been replaced and the pads are now reaching the end of their life. Tyres – Both rear tyres were flagged as “worn close to legal limit” in 2025 and again in 2026. The 2024 entry even recorded a nail in the near‑side rear tyre, implying a repair rather than a replacement. Other notes – A corroded rear brake pipe was highlighted in 2023 and 2024, but it has not re‑appeared in the 2025‑2026 reports, which may mean it was remedied. The fuel‑cap sealing issue and headlamp failure recorded in early 2024 were not mentioned in later MOTs, suggesting they were corrected. Trend assessment The defect list is stable rather than worsening: no new safety‑critical failures have emerged since 2023, and the earlier fuel‑cap and headlamp problems have disappeared.