2005 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,175

Total Tests (All Years)

79,519 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 68.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto as it ages.

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs70.4%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs66.0%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓8.4%

8 yrs54.1%

→ ↑10.3%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓7.7%

10 yrs56.7%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs63.4%

→ ↑5.0%

15 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs67.8%

→ ↑7.5%

17 yrs75.3%

→ ↑7.8%

18 yrs83.1%

→ ↓14.9%

19 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.6%	201
5 yrs	70.4%	189
6 yrs	66.0%	194
7 yrs	62.5%	176
8 yrs	54.1%	183
9 yrs	64.4%	163
10 yrs	56.7%	164
11 yrs	62.8%	156
12 yrs	64.4%	132
13 yrs	63.2%	95
14 yrs	63.4%	82
15 yrs	68.4%	76
16 yrs	67.8%	90
17 yrs	75.3%	81
18 yrs	83.1%	83
19 yrs	68.2%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	68.2%	110
2023 (18 yrs)	83.1%	83
2022 (17 yrs)	75.3%	81
2021 (16 yrs)	67.8%	90
2020 (15 yrs)	68.4%	76
2019 (14 yrs)	63.4%	82
2018 (13 yrs)	63.2%	95
2017 (12 yrs)	64.4%	132
2016 (11 yrs)	62.8%	156
2015 (10 yrs)	56.7%	164
2014 (9 yrs)	64.4%	163
2013 (8 yrs)	54.1%	183
2012 (7 yrs)	62.5%	176
2011 (6 yrs)	66%	194
2010 (5 yrs)	70.4%	189
2009 (4 yrs)	74.6%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 201Avg Mileage 33,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 189Avg Mileage 41,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2011

66.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 194Avg Mileage 46,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 176Avg Mileage 52,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 183Avg Mileage 58,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2014High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 163Avg Mileage 62,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 64,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 156Avg Mileage 72,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 132Avg Mileage 71,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%

2018High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 95Avg Mileage 76,208Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 74,723Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 77,580Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 90Avg Mileage 77,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 77,130Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

2023

83.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 81,382Top Failure Brakes — 30.1%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 79,519Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.6%	201	33,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	5	70.4%	189	41,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2011	6	66.0%	194	46,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2012	7	62.5%	176	52,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	8	54.1%	183	58,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2014	9	64.4%	163	62,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2015	10	56.7%	164	64,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.9%
2016	11	62.8%	156	72,449	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017	12	64.4%	132	71,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2018	13	63.2%	95	76,208	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	14	63.4%	82	74,723	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%
2020	15	68.4%	76	77,580	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%
2021	16	67.8%	90	77,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%
2022	17	75.3%	81	77,130	Brakes — 48.1%
2023	18	83.1%	83	81,382	Brakes — 30.1%
2024	19	68.2%	110	79,519	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.0%

↑ 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	4.5% (4 yrs)	21.8% (19 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (4 yrs)	18.2% (19 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (4 yrs)	21.8% (19 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,175 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.