2004 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,155

Total Tests (All Years)

82,707 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

5 yrs66.5%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓8.9%

7 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.5%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓7.0%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs59.9%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↑10.8%

18 yrs69.9%

→ ↓8.2%

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↓9.8%

20 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.5%	278
6 yrs	70.3%	279
7 yrs	61.4%	277
8 yrs	61.0%	267
9 yrs	64.5%	259
10 yrs	57.5%	247
11 yrs	57.3%	255
12 yrs	59.2%	238
13 yrs	59.9%	217
14 yrs	64.1%	142
15 yrs	61.5%	130
16 yrs	59.4%	106
17 yrs	59.1%	127
18 yrs	69.9%	93
19 yrs	61.7%	107
20 yrs	51.9%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	51.9%	133
2023 (19 yrs)	61.7%	107
2022 (18 yrs)	69.9%	93
2021 (17 yrs)	59.1%	127
2020 (16 yrs)	59.4%	106
2019 (15 yrs)	61.5%	130
2018 (14 yrs)	64.1%	142
2017 (13 yrs)	59.9%	217
2016 (12 yrs)	59.2%	238
2015 (11 yrs)	57.3%	255
2014 (10 yrs)	57.5%	247
2013 (9 yrs)	64.5%	259
2012 (8 yrs)	61%	267
2011 (7 yrs)	61.4%	277
2010 (6 yrs)	70.3%	279
2009 (5 yrs)	66.5%	278

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 278Avg Mileage 32,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 279Avg Mileage 37,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 277Avg Mileage 42,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 267Avg Mileage 47,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 259Avg Mileage 52,717Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 247Avg Mileage 56,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 255Avg Mileage 59,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 238Avg Mileage 61,464Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 217Avg Mileage 62,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 142Avg Mileage 66,476Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 130Avg Mileage 65,921Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 106Avg Mileage 68,417Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 127Avg Mileage 67,221Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 70,893Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 70,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 133Avg Mileage 82,707Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.5%	278	32,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2010	6	70.3%	279	37,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	7	61.4%	277	42,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	8	61.0%	267	47,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	9	64.5%	259	52,717	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.3%
2014	10	57.5%	247	56,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2015	11	57.3%	255	59,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.9%
2016	12	59.2%	238	61,464	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2017	13	59.9%	217	62,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2018	14	64.1%	142	66,476	Brakes — 35.9%
2019	15	61.5%	130	65,921	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2020	16	59.4%	106	68,417	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%
2021	17	59.1%	127	67,221	Brakes — 67.7%
2022	18	69.9%	93	70,893	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%
2023	19	61.7%	107	70,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.4%
2024	20	51.9%	133	82,707	Suspension — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

19.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.8% (5 yrs)	57.1% (20 yrs)	+51.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.0% (5 yrs)	27.1% (20 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	24.1% (20 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,155 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.