2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

781

Total Tests (All Years)

70,630 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.5%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a as it ages.

7 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.4%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↓8.0%

10 yrs50.6%

→ ↑5.7%

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↓13.4%

17 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.1%	88
8 yrs	62.5%	88
9 yrs	58.6%	87
10 yrs	50.6%	87
11 yrs	56.3%	87
12 yrs	55.0%	80
13 yrs	57.1%	70
14 yrs	61.5%	65
15 yrs	61.0%	59
16 yrs	64.9%	37
17 yrs	51.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	51.5%	33
2018 (16 yrs)	64.9%	37
2017 (15 yrs)	61%	59
2016 (14 yrs)	61.5%	65
2015 (13 yrs)	57.1%	70
2014 (12 yrs)	55%	80
2013 (11 yrs)	56.3%	87
2012 (10 yrs)	50.6%	87
2011 (9 yrs)	58.6%	87
2010 (8 yrs)	62.5%	88
2009 (7 yrs)	59.1%	88

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 88Avg Mileage 42,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 46,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 50,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 55,499Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 60,165Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 80Avg Mileage 63,362Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 64,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 67,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 68,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 74,380Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 70,630Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

MOT results for 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.1%	88	42,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	8	62.5%	88	46,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2011	9	58.6%	87	50,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2012	10	50.6%	87	55,499	Brakes — 24.1%
2013	11	56.3%	87	60,165	Suspension — 36.8%
2014	12	55.0%	80	63,362	Suspension — 50.0%
2015	13	57.1%	70	64,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.6%
2016	14	61.5%	65	67,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2017	15	61.0%	59	68,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2018	16	64.9%	37	74,380	Brakes — 56.8%
2019	17	51.5%	33	70,630	Brakes — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

39.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

33.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ 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	8.0% (7 yrs)	45.5% (17 yrs)	+37.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.5% (7 yrs)	45.5% (17 yrs)	+25.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pure Softip(rhd) S-a cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 781 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.