2004 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,989

Total Tests (All Years)

83,412 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 74.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 17.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto as it ages.

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs50.3%

→ ↑11.2%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs59.1%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↑18.5%

15 yrs74.1%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.9%

17 yrs65.6%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs62.4%

→ ↑12.1%

20 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.4%	170
6 yrs	66.5%	167
7 yrs	66.7%	168
8 yrs	60.5%	157
9 yrs	55.2%	165
10 yrs	50.3%	147
11 yrs	61.5%	143
12 yrs	59.1%	137
13 yrs	61.8%	131
14 yrs	55.6%	90
15 yrs	74.1%	81
16 yrs	67.5%	80
17 yrs	65.6%	90
18 yrs	63.2%	76
19 yrs	62.4%	85
20 yrs	74.5%	102

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	74.5%	102
2023 (19 yrs)	62.4%	85
2022 (18 yrs)	63.2%	76
2021 (17 yrs)	65.6%	90
2020 (16 yrs)	67.5%	80
2019 (15 yrs)	74.1%	81
2018 (14 yrs)	55.6%	90
2017 (13 yrs)	61.8%	131
2016 (12 yrs)	59.1%	137
2015 (11 yrs)	61.5%	143
2014 (10 yrs)	50.3%	147
2013 (9 yrs)	55.2%	165
2012 (8 yrs)	60.5%	157
2011 (7 yrs)	66.7%	168
2010 (6 yrs)	66.5%	167
2009 (5 yrs)	69.4%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 170Avg Mileage 41,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2010

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 47,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 168Avg Mileage 54,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 60,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 165Avg Mileage 65,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.8%

2014High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 147Avg Mileage 67,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 143Avg Mileage 72,545Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 137Avg Mileage 74,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 77,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 90Avg Mileage 77,462Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019

74.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 80,877Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%

2020

67.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 80Avg Mileage 81,917Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 90Avg Mileage 84,207Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 84,066Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 83,917Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 83,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%

MOT results for 2004 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.4%	170	41,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2010	6	66.5%	167	47,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	7	66.7%	168	54,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	8	60.5%	157	60,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	9	55.2%	165	65,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.8%
2014	10	50.3%	147	67,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 85.0%
2015	11	61.5%	143	72,545	Brakes — 53.1%
2016	12	59.1%	137	74,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2017	13	61.8%	131	77,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2018	14	55.6%	90	77,462	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	15	74.1%	81	80,877	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2020	16	67.5%	80	81,917	Brakes — 57.5%
2021	17	65.6%	90	84,207	Brakes — 52.2%
2022	18	63.2%	76	84,066	Brakes — 75.0%
2023	19	62.4%	85	83,917	Brakes — 60.0%
2024	20	74.5%	102	83,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.5% (5 yrs)	37.3% (20 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.8% (5 yrs)	27.5% (20 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (5 yrs)	19.6% (20 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,989 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.