2003 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,361

Total Tests (All Years)

71,513 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 2003 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

6 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs50.1%

→ ↑8.0%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs64.0%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.2%	609
7 yrs	59.3%	594
8 yrs	59.0%	600
9 yrs	57.1%	588
10 yrs	56.8%	560
11 yrs	52.1%	545
12 yrs	50.1%	515
13 yrs	58.1%	458
14 yrs	58.2%	411
15 yrs	60.7%	270
16 yrs	59.3%	243
17 yrs	60.4%	197
18 yrs	62.7%	217
19 yrs	64.3%	157
20 yrs	63.3%	169
21 yrs	64.0%	228

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	64%	228
2023 (20 yrs)	63.3%	169
2022 (19 yrs)	64.3%	157
2021 (18 yrs)	62.7%	217
2020 (17 yrs)	60.4%	197
2019 (16 yrs)	59.3%	243
2018 (15 yrs)	60.7%	270
2017 (14 yrs)	58.2%	411
2016 (13 yrs)	58.1%	458
2015 (12 yrs)	50.1%	515
2014 (11 yrs)	52.1%	545
2013 (10 yrs)	56.8%	560
2012 (9 yrs)	57.1%	588
2011 (8 yrs)	59%	600
2010 (7 yrs)	59.3%	594
2009 (6 yrs)	63.2%	609

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 609Avg Mileage 38,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 594Avg Mileage 42,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 600Avg Mileage 48,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 588Avg Mileage 52,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 560Avg Mileage 56,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 545Avg Mileage 60,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 515Avg Mileage 64,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 458Avg Mileage 65,230Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 411Avg Mileage 67,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 270Avg Mileage 68,734Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 243Avg Mileage 70,064Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 197Avg Mileage 68,531Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 217Avg Mileage 71,430Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 157Avg Mileage 68,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 169Avg Mileage 70,277Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 228Avg Mileage 71,513Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%

MOT results for 2003 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.2%	609	38,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	7	59.3%	594	42,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2011	8	59.0%	600	48,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2012	9	57.1%	588	52,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2013	10	56.8%	560	56,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2014	11	52.1%	545	60,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.2%
2015	12	50.1%	515	64,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2016	13	58.1%	458	65,230	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.0%
2017	14	58.2%	411	67,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2018	15	60.7%	270	68,734	Brakes — 30.7%
2019	16	59.3%	243	70,064	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%
2020	17	60.4%	197	68,531	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%
2021	18	62.7%	217	71,430	Brakes — 42.9%
2022	19	64.3%	157	68,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%
2023	20	63.3%	169	70,277	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2024	21	64.0%	228	71,513	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

23.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.2% (6 yrs)	25.9% (21 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (6 yrs)	14.5% (21 yrs)	+4.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (6 yrs)	14.5% (21 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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

← Back to Smart (mcc) Cabriolet overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Smart (mcc) Cabriolet page →

About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Cabriolet cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,361 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.