2001 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

795

Total Tests (All Years)

63,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓11.7%

12 yrs47.6%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑33.2%

23 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.3%	119
9 yrs	57.1%	126
10 yrs	56.4%	101
11 yrs	59.3%	91
12 yrs	47.6%	84
13 yrs	56.2%	73
14 yrs	57.6%	66
15 yrs	62.1%	58
16 yrs	58.5%	41
23 yrs	91.7%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	91.7%	36
2017 (16 yrs)	58.5%	41
2016 (15 yrs)	62.1%	58
2015 (14 yrs)	57.6%	66
2014 (13 yrs)	56.2%	73
2013 (12 yrs)	47.6%	84
2012 (11 yrs)	59.3%	91
2011 (10 yrs)	56.4%	101
2010 (9 yrs)	57.1%	126
2009 (8 yrs)	61.3%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 119Avg Mileage 50,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 52,694Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 55,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 55,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2013High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 58,684Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 59,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 61,244Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 64,073Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 65,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 63,241Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

MOT results for 2001 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.3%	119	50,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2010	9	57.1%	126	52,694	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	10	56.4%	101	55,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2012	11	59.3%	91	55,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2013	12	47.6%	84	58,684	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%
2014	13	56.2%	73	59,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.0%
2015	14	57.6%	66	61,244	Suspension — 50.0%
2016	15	62.1%	58	64,073	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2017	16	58.5%	41	65,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2024	23	91.7%	36	63,241	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	14.3% (8 yrs)	2.8% (23 yrs)	-11.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	11.8% (8 yrs)	5.6% (23 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	14.3% (8 yrs)	8.3% (23 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Cabriolet cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 795 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.