2001 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,782

Total Tests (All Years)

70,099 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) as it ages.

8 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓4.2%

12 yrs48.5%

→ ↑7.2%

13 yrs55.7%

→ ↑6.7%

14 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓6.0%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs60.0%

→ ↓11.0%

18 yrs49.0%

→ ↑11.6%

19 yrs60.6%

→ ↑2.6%

20 yrs63.2%

→ ↓9.1%

22 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.7%	550
9 yrs	57.4%	439
10 yrs	53.3%	362
11 yrs	52.7%	315
12 yrs	48.5%	262
13 yrs	55.7%	221
14 yrs	62.4%	186
15 yrs	61.1%	126
16 yrs	55.1%	107
17 yrs	60.0%	55
18 yrs	49.0%	51
19 yrs	60.6%	33
20 yrs	63.2%	38
22 yrs	54.1%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (22 yrs)	54.1%	37
2021 (20 yrs)	63.2%	38
2020 (19 yrs)	60.6%	33
2019 (18 yrs)	49%	51
2018 (17 yrs)	60%	55
2017 (16 yrs)	55.1%	107
2016 (15 yrs)	61.1%	126
2015 (14 yrs)	62.4%	186
2014 (13 yrs)	55.7%	221
2013 (12 yrs)	48.5%	262
2012 (11 yrs)	52.7%	315
2011 (10 yrs)	53.3%	362
2010 (9 yrs)	57.4%	439
2009 (8 yrs)	54.7%	550

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 550Avg Mileage 54,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 439Avg Mileage 59,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2011High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 362Avg Mileage 59,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 63,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 262Avg Mileage 67,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 221Avg Mileage 69,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 186Avg Mileage 70,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 71,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 71,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 85,804Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 70,533Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 69,143Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 72,855Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 70,099Top Failure Tyres — 43.2%

MOT results for 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.7%	550	54,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2010	9	57.4%	439	59,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2011	10	53.3%	362	59,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2012	11	52.7%	315	63,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.1%
2013	12	48.5%	262	67,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2014	13	55.7%	221	69,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2015	14	62.4%	186	70,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2016	15	61.1%	126	71,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2017	16	55.1%	107	71,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.5%
2018	17	60.0%	55	85,804	Brakes — 32.7%
2019	18	49.0%	51	70,533	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.4%
2020	19	60.6%	33	69,143	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2021	20	63.2%	38	72,855	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%
2023	22	54.1%	37	70,099	Tyres — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	15.1% (8 yrs)	43.2% (22 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.0% (8 yrs)	43.2% (22 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.1% (8 yrs)	21.6% (22 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Passion Auto (lhd) cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 2,782 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.