Smart Eq Forfour Pulse MOT data by year

The Smart Eq Forfour Pulse appears in 1,068 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 2020–2022. Its most common failure areas are tyres, visibility and lighting & signalling, and its overall pass rate is 88.6%.

1,068
MOT tests analysed
88.6%
Pass rate
11.4%
Fail rate
2020–2022
Years covered

By model year

Smart Eq Forfour Pulse MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2020 992 88.4% 11.6% Tyres

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Smart Eq Forfour Pulse
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Tyres 7.0% 75
2 Visibility 6.1% 65
3 Lighting & signalling 1.8% 19
4 Brakes 1.0% 11
5 Suspension 0.5% 5
6 Body, structure & corrosion 0.2% 2
7 Seat belts & restraints 0.1% 1
8 Road wheels 0.1% 1
Share of tests failing on each category Tyres 7.0% Visibility 6.1% Lighting & signalling 1.8% Brakes 1.0% Suspension 0.5% Body, structure & corrosion 0.2%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 1,068 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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