2019 Smart Fortwo Electricity · WN69 DPE

A 2019 Smart Fortwo showing this MOT history presents a broadly reassuring roadworthiness picture, anchored by an unbroken run of passes and a stable mechanical trend rather than escalating concerns. The most recent test on 25 July 2025 was a pass with no failures, though it carried four advisories, all of which relate to slight tyre damage, cracking or perishing across both axles. The previous test on 22 July 2024 was an entirely clean pass with no advisories, while the earliest recorded test on 18 November 2022 noted only a minor defect concerning a slightly damaged nearside obligatory mirror. There is no history of brake, suspension, corrosion, exhaust, lighting, or structural advisories, and no recorded failures or refusals, which collectively indicates a vehicle that has remained compliant at each annual assessment without the progressive deterioration often seen in older cars. With only 13,605 miles recorded against an age of around seven years, the Fortwo has been averaging roughly 1,944 miles per year, which is notably low for its age and suggests either light occasional use or extended periods of standing between journeys. Such low annual accumulation means that wear-prone consumables such as brake pads, discs, clutch friction material, tyres, and suspension bushes will have seen relatively little mechanical use, but it also raises the prospect of age-related deterioration setting in despite low mileage. The four tyre cracking advisories recorded on the 2025 test are entirely consistent with this profile, as tyres deteriorate through oxidation and UV exposure rather than purely through tread wear, and a car covering under 2,000 miles a year can present perished or cracked sidewalls even when the tread depth remains legal. There are no testing gaps suggesting long-term SORN storage that would otherwise warrant concern over fuel system, brake fluid, or battery condition. Given that every advisory on file relates to tyre condition, a prospective buyer should focus their physical inspection squarely on the four fitted tyres. Examine each sidewall closely for visible cracking, particularly in the flex zone between the tread shoulder and the sidewall bead, and check the DOT date stamps to confirm the tyres are not excessively old regardless of remaining tread. On a test drive, listen for any increase in road noise, vibration through the steering, or a sense of vagueness in cornering that could indicate hardened or degraded rubber compounds losing their grip. Because the previous test recorded no brake or suspension advisories, there is no specific component history to investigate in those areas, but it is still worth confirming that the discs and pads have not corroded or seized from low use, which on a Fortwo can manifest as a binding caliper producing uneven drag or a pulsing sensation under light pedal pressure. A short stationary check should also verify that the nearside mirror flagged in 2022 has been replaced or repaired, as a damaged obligatory mirror remains an MOT failure item in its own right and its continued presence would suggest it was simply left unaddressed. Beyond the recorded items, the low-mileage usage pattern makes it prudent to inspect for any signs of brake disc surface corrosion, reluctant handbrake operation, and stiffness in the rear axle or trailing arm bushes, all of which can suffer from prolonged inactivity on lightly driven city cars. Finally, confirm that the most recent tyre advisories have been actioned with a fresh set of tyres, as fitting replacements now would resolve the only outstanding mechanical thread running through this otherwise tidy MOT record and restore full confidence in the vehicle's roadworthiness.