2002 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,359

Total Tests (All Years)

69,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs54.7%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↑5.9%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↑3.8%

18 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.9%

21 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.2%	341
8 yrs	58.8%	342
9 yrs	56.2%	340
10 yrs	58.0%	317
11 yrs	54.7%	311
12 yrs	58.8%	289
13 yrs	55.3%	275
14 yrs	61.2%	237
15 yrs	56.3%	206
16 yrs	54.1%	146
17 yrs	58.3%	115
18 yrs	62.1%	95
19 yrs	62.1%	95
20 yrs	61.8%	76
21 yrs	57.9%	76
22 yrs	61.2%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	61.2%	98
2023 (21 yrs)	57.9%	76
2022 (20 yrs)	61.8%	76
2021 (19 yrs)	62.1%	95
2020 (18 yrs)	62.1%	95
2019 (17 yrs)	58.3%	115
2018 (16 yrs)	54.1%	146
2017 (15 yrs)	56.3%	206
2016 (14 yrs)	61.2%	237
2015 (13 yrs)	55.3%	275
2014 (12 yrs)	58.8%	289
2013 (11 yrs)	54.7%	311
2012 (10 yrs)	58%	317
2011 (9 yrs)	56.2%	340
2010 (8 yrs)	58.8%	342
2009 (7 yrs)	64.2%	341

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 341Avg Mileage 42,531Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 342Avg Mileage 46,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 340Avg Mileage 49,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 317Avg Mileage 53,622Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 311Avg Mileage 59,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 289Avg Mileage 62,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 275Avg Mileage 63,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 237Avg Mileage 64,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 206Avg Mileage 65,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 146Avg Mileage 68,197Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 115Avg Mileage 68,959Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 73,493Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 95Avg Mileage 72,350Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 72,922Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 73,553Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.2%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 69,827Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

MOT results for 2002 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.2%	341	42,531	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	8	58.8%	342	46,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	9	56.2%	340	49,809	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	10	58.0%	317	53,622	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2013	11	54.7%	311	59,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2014	12	58.8%	289	62,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2015	13	55.3%	275	63,972	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.3%
2016	14	61.2%	237	64,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2017	15	56.3%	206	65,564	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2018	16	54.1%	146	68,197	Brakes — 43.2%
2019	17	58.3%	115	68,959	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%
2020	18	62.1%	95	73,493	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.5%
2021	19	62.1%	95	72,350	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2022	20	61.8%	76	72,922	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%
2023	21	57.9%	76	73,553	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.2%
2024	22	61.2%	98	69,827	Suspension — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.4%

↓ Decreases 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	13.2% (7 yrs)	43.9% (22 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (7 yrs)	41.8% (22 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	22.4% (22 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,359 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.