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Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto
5,019 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Fortwo Passion Mhd Autos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 2.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
74.9%
Pass-after-fix
5.7%
Fail
18.9%
Avg miles
55,466
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
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Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 3,438 MOT tests, the Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto returns 74.0% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A binding brake and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 52,586, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
154 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 02
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
124 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
99 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 04
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
99 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 05
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
93 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 06
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
77 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 07
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
69 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
- 08
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
60 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
- 09
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
57 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 10
A tyre seriously damaged
53 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£140–£335
If every one of this Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.