2001 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

836

Total Tests (All Years)

72,897 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a as it ages.

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs50.5%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs47.5%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs47.7%

→ ↑7.5%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↓6.1%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↓12.4%

17 yrs42.4%

→ ↑17.6%

18 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.9%	113
9 yrs	54.1%	98
10 yrs	50.5%	99
11 yrs	49.4%	85
12 yrs	47.5%	99
13 yrs	47.7%	88
14 yrs	55.2%	67
15 yrs	49.1%	57
16 yrs	54.8%	62
17 yrs	42.4%	33
18 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	60%	35
2018 (17 yrs)	42.4%	33
2017 (16 yrs)	54.8%	62
2016 (15 yrs)	49.1%	57
2015 (14 yrs)	55.2%	67
2014 (13 yrs)	47.7%	88
2013 (12 yrs)	47.5%	99
2012 (11 yrs)	49.4%	85
2011 (10 yrs)	50.5%	99
2010 (9 yrs)	54.1%	98
2009 (8 yrs)	61.9%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 45,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 48,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 52,513Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 54,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 58,862Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%

2014High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 63,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 69,515Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2016High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 57Avg Mileage 67,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 71,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 66,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 72,897Top Failure Brakes — 80.0%

MOT results for 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.9%	113	45,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2010	9	54.1%	98	48,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	10	50.5%	99	52,513	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2012	11	49.4%	85	54,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2013	12	47.5%	99	58,862	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.8%
2014	13	47.7%	88	63,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 87.5%
2015	14	55.2%	67	69,515	Suspension — 56.7%
2016	15	49.1%	57	67,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2017	16	54.8%	62	71,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.5%
2018	17	42.4%	33	66,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%
2019	18	60.0%	35	72,897	Brakes — 80.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.4% (8 yrs)	80.0% (18 yrs)	+67.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (8 yrs)	54.3% (18 yrs)	+42.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (8 yrs)	31.4% (18 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Passion Softouch(rhd)a cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 836 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.