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What to Check Before Buying.
Smart vehicles, now owned by Geely and Mercedes-Benz, are best known for their compact ForTwo and ForFour city cars. The brand has shifted entirely to electric vehicles from 2020 onwards, making older petrol models increasingly rare. While ideal for urban parking and low running costs, these cars come with specific reliability concerns around automated gearboxes and electrical systems that buyers should investigate before committing to a purchase.
⚠ Known issue
The automated manual gearbox fitted to petrol Smart models has a well-documented history of jerky operation and premature failure, often requiring expensive replacement: get the full picture before you buy.
⚠ Common MOT failure
Lighting and electrical faults
The average used car has 3+ known model faults the seller won't mention.
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