2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,232

Total Tests (All Years)

62,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto as it ages.

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↓9.0%

8 yrs50.4%

→ ↑10.7%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↑6.8%

12 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓12.8%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓6.2%

16 yrs45.0%

→ ↑12.5%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs58.1%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	59.4%	138
8 yrs	50.4%	121
9 yrs	61.1%	126
10 yrs	58.5%	135
11 yrs	55.3%	123
12 yrs	62.1%	116
13 yrs	62.5%	104
14 yrs	64.0%	89
15 yrs	51.2%	80
16 yrs	45.0%	40
17 yrs	57.5%	40
18 yrs	57.1%	42
19 yrs	58.1%	43
22 yrs	62.9%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	62.9%	35
2021 (19 yrs)	58.1%	43
2020 (18 yrs)	57.1%	42
2019 (17 yrs)	57.5%	40
2018 (16 yrs)	45%	40
2017 (15 yrs)	51.2%	80
2016 (14 yrs)	64%	89
2015 (13 yrs)	62.5%	104
2014 (12 yrs)	62.1%	116
2013 (11 yrs)	55.3%	123
2012 (10 yrs)	58.5%	135
2011 (9 yrs)	61.1%	126
2010 (8 yrs)	50.4%	121
2009 (7 yrs)	59.4%	138

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 138Avg Mileage 42,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 121Avg Mileage 46,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 50,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 135Avg Mileage 55,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 60,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 62,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 67,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 66,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 68,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,040Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 69,389Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 71,344Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 68,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 62,982Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	59.4%	138	42,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2010	8	50.4%	121	46,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	9	61.1%	126	50,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	10	58.5%	135	55,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	11	55.3%	123	60,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2014	12	62.1%	116	62,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2015	13	62.5%	104	67,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2016	14	64.0%	89	66,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2017	15	51.2%	80	68,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.8%
2018	16	45.0%	40	70,040	Brakes — 65.0%
2019	17	57.5%	40	69,389	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%
2020	18	57.1%	42	71,344	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.5%
2021	19	58.1%	43	68,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.6%
2024	22	62.9%	35	62,982	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mcc Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	15.2% (7 yrs)	40.0% (22 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (7 yrs)	37.1% (22 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Pure Softip Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,232 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.