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Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 650 MOT tests, the Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto returns 73.2% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a broken or weak spring. Tyre tread under the limit and a binding brake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 68,040, 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
41 occurrences · 6.3% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
27 occurrences · 4.2% of tests
- 03
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
21 occurrences · 3.2% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
20 occurrences · 3.1% of tests
- 05
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
17 occurrences · 2.6% of tests
- 06
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
14 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 07
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
14 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 08
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
11 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 09
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
10 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
- 10
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
10 occurrences · 1.5% 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
£180–£425
If every one of this Fortwo Passion Cdi 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 Cdi 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 Cdi 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.