SMART (MCC) FORFOUR BX55VWV has 24 MOTs

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This 2005 SMART (MCC) FORFOUR has Passed 17 MOTs and Failed 7 times since 2008

The most recent MOT was PASSED at 142,412 miles 7 months ago on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 12:23.

The current MOT will expire in 5 months on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.

The current Tax will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026.

BX55VWV MOT History

ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage
PASSED23RD SEPTEMBER 2026142,412 MI
PASSED2ND SEPTEMBER 20241ST SEPTEMBER 2025140,992 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
FAILED31ST AUGUST 2024140,992 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect X 2 (4.1.2 (c))
  2. MAJOR - Headlamp Light Intensity Severely Reduced X 2 (4.1.4 (a))
  3. MAJOR - Front All Direction Indicators Incorrect Colour X 2 (4.4.3 (a))
  4. DANGEROUS - Nearside Rear Tyre Has A Tear, Caused By Separation Or Partial Failure Of Its Structure Inner Sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Track Rod End Ball Joint Has Slight Play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
PASSED16TH MARCH 202315TH MARCH 2024139,133 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Side Repeater Lens Defective Which Has No Effect On Emitted Light Damaged Lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  2. MINOR - Offside Side Repeater Insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  7. ADVISORY - Suspension Corroded
  8. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2.4mm 205/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))
  9. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Inner Edge Also Cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))
  10. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
FAILED15TH MARCH 2023139,124 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Tyre(s) Of Different Sizes Are Fitted On The Same Axle. Spare Fitted (5.2.3 (b))
  2. MAJOR - Battery Insecure And Likely To Cause A Short Circuit Terminal Loose (4.13 (a) (ii))
  3. MINOR - Nearside Side Repeater Lens Defective Which Has No Effect On Emitted Light Damaged Lens (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  4. MINOR - Offside Side Repeater Insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  6. ADVISORY - Offside Front Direction Indicator Slightly Discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
  7. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  8. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Suspension Component Mounting Prescribed Area Is Corroded But Not Considered Excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
  9. MAJOR - Nearside Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  10. ADVISORY - Suspension Corroded
  11. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge 2.4mm 205/45/16 (5.2.3 (e))
  12. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge Wearing Inner Edge Also Cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (e))
  13. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Slightly Damaged/cracking Or Perishing Cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  14. MAJOR - Offside Track Rod End Ball Joint Dust Cover Excessively Damaged Or Deteriorated So That It No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
PASSED14TH MARCH 202213TH MARCH 2023136,997 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - All Front And Rear Suspension And Related Components Corroded
FAILED3RD MARCH 2022136,974 MI
 
  1. MAJOR - Nearside Front Upper Fuel System Component Leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Front Inner Brake Disc Significantly And Obviously Worn Both Sides (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Rear Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened Both Sides Corroded // O\S Slight Heat Damage From Binding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. MAJOR - Offside Rear Service Brake Excessively Binding (1.2.1 (f))
  5. MINOR - Nearside Front Upper Battery Insecure But Not Likely To Fall From Carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
  6. MAJOR - Nearside Rear Upper Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  7. MAJOR - Offside Rear Upper Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of A Single Lamp Or All Lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
  8. MAJOR - Nearside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect Cloudy Lens (4.1.2 (c))
  9. MAJOR - Offside Front Headlamp Aim Projected Beam Image Is Obviously Incorrect Cloudy Lens (4.1.2 (c))
  10. MAJOR - Offside Front Outer Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Split Or Insecure, No Longer Prevents The Ingress Of Dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
  11. ADVISORY - All Front And Rear Suspension And Related Components Corroded
  12. MINOR - Nearside Front Tyre Obviously Under Inflated Has A Nail In It (5.2.3 (l))
PASSED8TH MARCH 20217TH MARCH 2022135,107 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
FAILED24TH FEBRUARY 2021135,107 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Offside Registration Plate Lamp Inoperative In The Case Of Multiple Lamps Or Light Sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. MAJOR - Offside Rear Other Passenger Door Does Not Latch Securely Closed (6.2.3 (a))
PASSED4TH FEBRUARY 20205TH FEBRUARY 2021131,749 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
PASSED18TH JANUARY 20195TH FEBRUARY 2020123,044 MI
 
  1. MINOR - Nearside Inner Drive Shaft Joint Constant Velocity Boot Severely Deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Anti-Roll Bar Linkage Ball Joint Has Slight Play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To Legal Limit/worn On Edge (5.2.3 (e))
PASSED12TH JANUARY 20185TH FEBRUARY 2019113,979 MI
FAILED12TH JANUARY 2018113,979 MI
 
  1. PRS - Driver's Door Cannot Be Opened From Outside The Vehicle (6.2.b.1b)
PASSED2ND FEBRUARY 20175TH FEBRUARY 2018106,096 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Nearside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  2. ADVISORY - Offside Front Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Nearside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
  4. ADVISORY - Offside Rear Tyre Worn Close To The Legal Limit (4.1.e.1)
PASSED22ND JANUARY 20165TH FEBRUARY 201796,732 MI
 
  1. ADVISORY - Upper And Lower Covers Fitted
PASSED24TH JANUARY 20155TH FEBRUARY 201687,390 MI
PASSED6TH FEBRUARY 20145TH FEBRUARY 201576,719 MI
PASSED12TH JANUARY 201313TH JANUARY 201465,556 MI
PASSED14TH JANUARY 201213TH JANUARY 201354,981 MI
FAILED7TH JANUARY 201254,746 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Side Repeater Not Working (1.4.a.2c)
  2. USER ENTERED - Both Rear Coil Springs Corroded
  3. USER ENTERED - Rear Brake Pads Worn To Limit
PASSED8TH JANUARY 20117TH JANUARY 201243,725 MI
PASSED31ST DECEMBER 200930TH DECEMBER 201033,242 MI
FAILED29TH DECEMBER 200933,242 MI
 
  1. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Pad(s) Less Than 1.5 Mm Thick (3.5.1g)
  2. FAIL - Offside Front Brake Binding (3.7.b.1)
  3. ADVISORY - Front Brake Disc Worn, Pitted Or Scored, But Not Seriously Weakened (3.5.1i)
PASSED23RD DECEMBER 200823RD DECEMBER 200923,372 MI
ResultMOT DateExpiry DateMileage

BX55VWV Passed/Failed

MOT Pass Rate: 71% | MOT Failure Rate: 29%

BX55VWV MOT Comments

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BX55VWV Mileage

Last recorded mileage: 142,412 miles | Average yearly mileage: 7,121 miles

BX55VWV FAQs

This Smart (mcc) Forfour with registration BX55VWV was manufactured on Friday 23rd December 2005 so it is currently 20 years old. Its colour is Black and it has a 1.5 litre Diesel engine.

The odometer reading at the last MOT in 2025 was 142,412 miles, so this Smart (mcc) has travelled an average of 7,121 miles per year in the time it has been on the road.

We have a total of 24 MOTs on record for this Smart (mcc) Forfour beginning with its first recorded MOT in 2008. We can see 7 of these tests have been MOT failures - this means BX55VWV has a 71% MOT pass rate!

Over its lifetime, this Smart (mcc) Forfour has had 31 Advisories, 1 PRS Notices, 10 Minor, 16 Major, 1 Dangerous and 3 Fail comments in its MOT History.

This Smart (mcc) Forfour is currently Taxed and the Tax, or VED (Vehicle Excise Duty), is next due in 4 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026 .

Does BX55VWV have an active MOT?

Yes, as of Friday 24th April 2026 BX55VWV does have an active MOT. Read more

Is BX55VWV Taxed?

Yes, as of Friday 24th April 2026 BX55VWV does have Tax. Read more

When does BX55VWV Tax expire?

The current Tax for BX55VWV will expire in 4 months on Tuesday 1st September 2026. If you are purchasing this vehicle, remember that the vehicle Tax cannot be transferred and you will need to re-tax the vehicle. Read more

When does BX55VWV MOT expire?

The current MOT for BX55VWV will expire in 5 months on Wednesday 23rd September 2026. Read more

When did BX55VWV have its most recent MOT?

The most recent MOT on record for BX55VWV was on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 12:23. It Passed this MOT. Read more

How many times has BX55VWV Passed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for BX55VWV we can see 17 of these tests have been MOT Passes. Remember, digitised MOT records began in 2005 so MOT results prior to 2005 cannot be traced online. Read more

How many times has BX55VWV Failed an MOT?

Out of a total of 24 MOTs on record for BX55VWV we can see 7 of these tests have been MOT Failures. This means this vehicle has a 71% MOT pass rate! Read more

What Make and Model vehicle is BX55VWV?

BX55VWV is registered as a 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour. Read more

How many miles has BX55VWV done?

The odometer reading for BX55VWV at the last MOT in September 2025 was 142,412 miles. If the vehicle is still in use, it's likely the mileage has increased since then and up-to-date statistics will be provided at the next MOT. This vehicle has travelled an average of 7,121 miles per year. Read more

How old is BX55VWV?

The vehicle BX55VWV was manufactured in 2005 so it is currently 20 years old. It was first registered on Friday 23rd December 2005. Read more

What colour is BX55VWV?

The official colour of BX55VWV is recorded as Black. Read more

What engine does BX55VWV have?

BX55VWV has a 1.5 litre Diesel engine. Read more

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