2006 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,348

Total Tests (All Years)

86,896 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 65.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.9%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↑8.3%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↑11.5%

11 yrs74.7%

→ ↓7.4%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.9%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑12.0%

15 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.6%

16 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs65.1%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	118
4 yrs	70.8%	120
5 yrs	69.0%	116
6 yrs	69.9%	113
7 yrs	64.7%	116
8 yrs	61.8%	102
9 yrs	54.9%	102
10 yrs	63.2%	87
11 yrs	74.7%	79
12 yrs	67.3%	55
13 yrs	56.3%	48
14 yrs	62.2%	45
15 yrs	74.2%	62
16 yrs	69.6%	46
17 yrs	65.1%	63
18 yrs	65.8%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	65.8%	76
2023 (17 yrs)	65.1%	63
2022 (16 yrs)	69.6%	46
2021 (15 yrs)	74.2%	62
2020 (14 yrs)	62.2%	45
2019 (13 yrs)	56.3%	48
2018 (12 yrs)	67.3%	55
2017 (11 yrs)	74.7%	79
2016 (10 yrs)	63.2%	87
2015 (9 yrs)	54.9%	102
2014 (8 yrs)	61.8%	102
2013 (7 yrs)	64.7%	116
2012 (6 yrs)	69.9%	113
2011 (5 yrs)	69%	116
2010 (4 yrs)	70.8%	120
2009 (3 yrs)	77.1%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 118Avg Mileage 23,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 32,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2011

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 38,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 113Avg Mileage 44,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 53,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 56,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 61,942Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 87Avg Mileage 61,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 63,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 66,096Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 69,295Top Failure Brakes — 60.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 64,685Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%

2021

74.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 71,424Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 77,480Top Failure Brakes — 26.1%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 76,538Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 86,896Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

MOT results for 2006 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.1%	118	23,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	4	70.8%	120	32,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2011	5	69.0%	116	38,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	6	69.9%	113	44,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	7	64.7%	116	53,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.7%
2014	8	61.8%	102	56,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%
2015	9	54.9%	102	61,942	Brakes — 76.5%
2016	10	63.2%	87	61,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2017	11	74.7%	79	63,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2018	12	67.3%	55	66,096	Brakes — 56.4%
2019	13	56.3%	48	69,295	Brakes — 60.4%
2020	14	62.2%	45	64,685	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%
2021	15	74.2%	62	71,424	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2022	16	69.6%	46	77,480	Brakes — 26.1%
2023	17	65.1%	63	76,538	Brakes — 60.3%
2024	18	65.8%	76	86,896	Suspension — 43.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mcc Smart Roadster 80bhp Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.9%

↑ 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	3.4% (3 yrs)	36.8% (18 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	32.9% (18 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,348 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.