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

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
60.5%
Latest Pass Rate
919
Total Tests (All Years)
72,599 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Pulse Auto (lhd)

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.5%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs54.0%
9 yrs53.8%
10 yrs51.4%
11 yrs53.2%
12 yrs55.2%
13 yrs53.8%
14 yrs59.2%
15 yrs60.0%
16 yrs60.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs54.0%202
9 yrs53.8%160
10 yrs51.4%138
11 yrs53.2%111
12 yrs55.2%96
13 yrs53.8%80
14 yrs59.2%49
15 yrs60.0%45
16 yrs60.5%38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mcc Smart Pulse 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 (16 yrs)60.5%38
2016 (15 yrs)60%45
2015 (14 yrs)59.2%49
2014 (13 yrs)53.8%80
2013 (12 yrs)55.2%96
2012 (11 yrs)53.2%111
2011 (10 yrs)51.4%138
2010 (9 yrs)53.8%160
2009 (8 yrs)54%202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 202Avg Mileage 52,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2010High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 58,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2011High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 60,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.2%
2012High Fail Rate
53.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 111Avg Mileage 64,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2013High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 96Avg Mileage 66,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 102.1%
2014High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 67,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2015High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 71,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2016High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 74,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.6%
2017High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 72,599Top Failure Brakes — 65.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
47.9%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes15.3% (8 yrs)65.8% (16 yrs)
+50.5%
🔴 ↑
Suspension13.9% (8 yrs)34.2% (16 yrs)
+20.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road8.9% (8 yrs)21.1% (16 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.9% (8 yrs)23.7% (16 yrs)
+11.8%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment31.7% (8 yrs)34.2% (16 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pulse Auto (lhd) cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 919 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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