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2000 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
67.5%
Latest Pass Rate
955
Total Tests (All Years)
79,555 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Passion Auto (lhd)

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.5%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) as it ages.

9 yrs55.0%
10 yrs55.7%
11 yrs50.7%
12 yrs56.6%
13 yrs53.2%
14 yrs62.2%
15 yrs62.0%
16 yrs52.5%
17 yrs67.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs55.0%200
10 yrs55.7%158
11 yrs50.7%138
12 yrs56.6%113
13 yrs53.2%94
14 yrs62.2%82
15 yrs62.0%71
16 yrs52.5%59
17 yrs67.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (17 yrs)67.5%40
2016 (16 yrs)52.5%59
2015 (15 yrs)62%71
2014 (14 yrs)62.2%82
2013 (13 yrs)53.2%94
2012 (12 yrs)56.6%113
2011 (11 yrs)50.7%138
2010 (10 yrs)55.7%158
2009 (9 yrs)55%200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 200Avg Mileage 63,313Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010High Fail Rate
55.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 158Avg Mileage 66,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2011High Fail Rate
50.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 138Avg Mileage 71,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2012High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 70,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 75,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.1%
2014High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 75,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.7%
2015High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 79,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2016High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 59Avg Mileage 75,444Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2017
67.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 79,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd), with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
28.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.5% (9 yrs)50.0% (17 yrs)
+20.5%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions9.0% (9 yrs)20.0% (17 yrs)
+11.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.5% (9 yrs)22.5% (17 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.5% (9 yrs)20.0% (17 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 955 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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