2003 Mcc Smart Passion S-touch 16 A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,636

Total Tests (All Years)

75,227 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Passion S-touch 16 A

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mcc Smart Passion S-touch 16 A as it ages.

6 yrs67.5%

→ ↑4.6%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.1%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑12.0%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↓12.0%

18 yrs54.7%

→ ↑9.7%

19 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs63.0%

→ ↑6.2%

21 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.5%	166
7 yrs	72.1%	136
8 yrs	69.4%	147
9 yrs	62.9%	151
10 yrs	67.1%	143
11 yrs	63.8%	141
12 yrs	66.7%	135
13 yrs	57.6%	132
14 yrs	54.0%	113
15 yrs	60.0%	60
16 yrs	54.7%	64
17 yrs	66.7%	54
18 yrs	54.7%	64
19 yrs	64.4%	45
20 yrs	63.0%	46
21 yrs	69.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mcc Smart Passion S-touch 16 A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	69.2%	39
2023 (20 yrs)	63%	46
2022 (19 yrs)	64.4%	45
2021 (18 yrs)	54.7%	64
2020 (17 yrs)	66.7%	54
2019 (16 yrs)	54.7%	64
2018 (15 yrs)	60%	60
2017 (14 yrs)	54%	113
2016 (13 yrs)	57.6%	132
2015 (12 yrs)	66.7%	135
2014 (11 yrs)	63.8%	141
2013 (10 yrs)	67.1%	143
2012 (9 yrs)	62.9%	151
2011 (8 yrs)	69.4%	147
2010 (7 yrs)	72.1%	136
2009 (6 yrs)	67.5%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 166Avg Mileage 36,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 136Avg Mileage 41,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 46,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 151Avg Mileage 52,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 143Avg Mileage 55,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 61,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 135Avg Mileage 64,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 67,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 68,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 70,044Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 71,805Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 72,353Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 73,887Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 71,173Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 72,256Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2024

69.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 75,227Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

MOT results for 2003 Mcc Smart Passion S-touch 16 A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.5%	166	36,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2010	7	72.1%	136	41,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	8	69.4%	147	46,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2012	9	62.9%	151	52,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	10	67.1%	143	55,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2014	11	63.8%	141	61,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2015	12	66.7%	135	64,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.7%
2016	13	57.6%	132	67,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2017	14	54.0%	113	68,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2018	15	60.0%	60	70,044	Suspension — 31.7%
2019	16	54.7%	64	71,805	Brakes — 46.9%
2020	17	66.7%	54	72,353	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%
2021	18	54.7%	64	73,887	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.3%
2022	19	64.4%	45	71,173	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2023	20	63.0%	46	72,256	Brakes — 60.9%
2024	21	69.2%	39	75,227	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mcc Smart Passion S-touch 16 A, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	6.6% (6 yrs)	43.6% (21 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (6 yrs)	25.6% (21 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.8% (6 yrs)	17.9% (21 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Passion S-touch 16 A cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,636 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.