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Fortwo Passion 71 Auto: a below-average pass rate worth digging into
Across 636 MOT tests, the Fortwo Passion 71 Auto returns 70.0% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. A corroded brake pipe and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 69,468, 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.
- 01
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
35 occurrences · 5.5% of tests
- 02
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
24 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
- 03
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
24 occurrences · 3.8% of tests
- 04
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
17 occurrences · 2.7% of tests
- 05
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
16 occurrences · 2.5% of tests
- 06
A tyre seriously damaged
14 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 07
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
14 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 08
Audible warning inoperative
14 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 09
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
13 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
13 occurrences · 2.0% 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 3 failures
£128–£365
If every one of this Fortwo Passion 71 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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Buying or keeping a Fortwo Passion 71 Auto?
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 71 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.