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Smart FORTWO at salvage auctions

Copart 2017 Smart FORTWO WMEFJ5DA6HK172056 Minor Dent / Scratches31,411 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2009 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ31X29K211462 Minor Dent / Scratches113,950 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2014 Smart FORTWO WMEEJ9AA3EK729623 Normal Wear78,748 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2016 Smart FORTWO WMEFJ5DA1GK056021 Mechanical45,542 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2008 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK31X78K177336 Front End158,547 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2009 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ31X59K233651 Front End66,988 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2010 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK3BA5AK380953 Water / Flood92,540 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2012 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ3BA0CK559780 Rear End1,979 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2013 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ3BA0DK671593 Mechanical67,853 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2008 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK31X78K198784 Front End50,456 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2016 Smart FORTWO WMEFJ5DA2GK060532 Rear End106,410 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2014 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ3BA4EK780740 Front End71,814 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2016 Smart FORTWO WMEFJ5DA5GK154713 Front End46,598 mi Nov 9 Copart 2008 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ31X08K161532 Side117,340 mi Jan 26 Copart 2015 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK3BA7FK834319 Front End Jan 26 Copart 2017 Smart FORTWO WMEFJ5DA7HK186354 Rear End11,811 mi Jan 26 Copart 2011 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ3BA4BK429533 Water / Flood47,609 mi Jan 25 Copart 2016 Smart FORTWO WMEEJ9AA0GK845199 Minor Dent / Scratches16,904 mi Jan 25 Copart 2013 Smart FORTWO WMEEJ9AA3DK678395 Rear End Jan 24 Copart 2011 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK3BA0BK437691 Mechanical182,197 mi Jan 24 Copart 2009 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK31X79K239125 Rear End47,265 mi Jan 24 Copart 2009 Smart FORTWO PURE WMEEJ31X49K237366 Mechanical26,023 mi Jan 24 Copart 2013 Smart FORTWO PASSION WMEEK3BA8DK624003 Normal Wear73,188 mi Jan 24 Copart 2015 Smart FORTWO WMEEJ9AA2FK831643 Minor Dent / Scratches Jan 24

Smart FORTWO: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Smart FORTWO: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars109
Median retail value$7,161
Median repair cost, % of value91%
Median odometer67,853 mi
Run and drive89%
Model year
2006
24
2010
2015
2018
Primary damage
  1. Front End 46 42%
  2. Mechanical 12 11%
  3. Minor Dent / Scratches 10 9.2%
  4. Normal Wear 9 8.3%
  5. Rear End 9 8.3%
  6. Side 9 8.3%
  7. All Over 4 3.7%
  8. Burn 3 2.8%
  9. Undercarriage 2 1.8%
  10. Water / Flood 2 1.8%
Yard state
  1. CA14 13%
  2. TX9 8.3%
  3. FL7 6.4%
  4. GA7 6.4%
  5. IL6 5.5%
  6. MO5 4.6%
  7. OR5 4.6%
  8. NV4 3.7%
  9. LA3 2.8%
  10. MN3 2.8%
  11. NJ3 2.8%
  12. NY3 2.8%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

475 complaints about the Smart FORTWO (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints475
With a crash28
With a fire68
Injured36
Deaths1
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 39,000 mi at failure     106 22%
  2. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 30,000 mi at failure     71 15%
  3. Electrical system
    median 28,500 mi at failure     57 12%
  4. Seats and seat belts
    median 30,000 mi at failure     38 8%
  5. Fuel and propulsion
    median 28,000 mi at failure     31 7%
  6. Body and structure
    median 40,000 mi at failure     26 5%
  7. Brakes
    median 36,585 mi at failure     20 4%
  8. Wheels and tires
    median 14,000 mi at failure     17 4%
  9. Airbags
    median 51,699 mi at failure     16 3%
  10. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 15,416 mi at failure     11 2%
Complaints by model year
2005
177
2010
2015
2019

Recalls

5 recall campaigns for the Smart FORTWO.

Recall campaigns by model year
22008
2010
2015
2019

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2017 4.0

Real sale prices

508 sales of the Smart FORTWO at US government auctions, median price $5,500. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.