2005 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,308

Total Tests (All Years)

68,513 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

4 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs64.8%

→ ↓8.0%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓11.7%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↑7.9%

16 yrs62.8%

→ ↓9.3%

17 yrs53.5%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.7%	184
5 yrs	68.8%	176
6 yrs	67.4%	181
7 yrs	64.8%	182
8 yrs	56.8%	185
9 yrs	56.3%	176
10 yrs	52.8%	176
11 yrs	57.5%	167
12 yrs	57.6%	158
13 yrs	63.4%	112
14 yrs	51.7%	116
15 yrs	54.9%	102
16 yrs	62.8%	113
17 yrs	53.5%	86
18 yrs	58.1%	86
19 yrs	62.0%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62%	108
2023 (18 yrs)	58.1%	86
2022 (17 yrs)	53.5%	86
2021 (16 yrs)	62.8%	113
2020 (15 yrs)	54.9%	102
2019 (14 yrs)	51.7%	116
2018 (13 yrs)	63.4%	112
2017 (12 yrs)	57.6%	158
2016 (11 yrs)	57.5%	167
2015 (10 yrs)	52.8%	176
2014 (9 yrs)	56.3%	176
2013 (8 yrs)	56.8%	185
2012 (7 yrs)	64.8%	182
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	181
2010 (5 yrs)	68.8%	176
2009 (4 yrs)	71.7%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 184Avg Mileage 24,650Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 176Avg Mileage 29,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 181Avg Mileage 33,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 182Avg Mileage 39,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 185Avg Mileage 42,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 176Avg Mileage 47,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 176Avg Mileage 52,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 167Avg Mileage 54,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 158Avg Mileage 59,015Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 112Avg Mileage 58,256Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2019High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 63,144Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 64,293Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 64,228Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 68,504Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 65,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 108Avg Mileage 68,513Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.7%	184	24,650	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	5	68.8%	176	29,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2011	6	67.4%	181	33,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	7	64.8%	182	39,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2013	8	56.8%	185	42,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%
2014	9	56.3%	176	47,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2015	10	52.8%	176	52,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2016	11	57.5%	167	54,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2017	12	57.6%	158	59,015	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2018	13	63.4%	112	58,256	Tyres — 21.4%
2019	14	51.7%	116	63,144	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2020	15	54.9%	102	64,293	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	16	62.8%	113	64,228	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%
2022	17	53.5%	86	68,504	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%
2023	18	58.1%	86	65,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2024	19	62.0%	108	68,513	Brakes — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

20.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.3% (4 yrs)	40.7% (19 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.9% (4 yrs)	20.4% (19 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (4 yrs)	19.4% (19 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,308 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.