2006 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,538

Total Tests (All Years)

62,545 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs78.4%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓14.4%

7 yrs55.8%

→ ↑12.0%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs58.3%

→ ↑9.0%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓17.3%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.6%

13 yrs43.4%

→ ↑10.8%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs58.9%

→ ↑10.5%

18 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.4%	116
4 yrs	75.8%	120
5 yrs	72.6%	113
6 yrs	70.2%	121
7 yrs	55.8%	113
8 yrs	67.8%	115
9 yrs	65.5%	116
10 yrs	58.3%	108
11 yrs	67.3%	110
12 yrs	50.0%	72
13 yrs	43.4%	76
14 yrs	54.2%	59
15 yrs	54.5%	77
16 yrs	59.4%	64
17 yrs	58.9%	73
18 yrs	69.4%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	69.4%	85
2023 (17 yrs)	58.9%	73
2022 (16 yrs)	59.4%	64
2021 (15 yrs)	54.5%	77
2020 (14 yrs)	54.2%	59
2019 (13 yrs)	43.4%	76
2018 (12 yrs)	50%	72
2017 (11 yrs)	67.3%	110
2016 (10 yrs)	58.3%	108
2015 (9 yrs)	65.5%	116
2014 (8 yrs)	67.8%	115
2013 (7 yrs)	55.8%	113
2012 (6 yrs)	70.2%	121
2011 (5 yrs)	72.6%	113
2010 (4 yrs)	75.8%	120
2009 (3 yrs)	78.4%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 116Avg Mileage 16,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 21,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2011

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 26,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 30,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 113Avg Mileage 40,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 115Avg Mileage 39,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 116Avg Mileage 44,136Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 48,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 110Avg Mileage 49,480Top Failure Suspension — 27.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 52,856Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2019High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 54,402Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 60,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 59,261Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 64Avg Mileage 57,874Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 61,254Top Failure Brakes — 72.6%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 62,545Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.4%	116	16,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	4	75.8%	120	21,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2011	5	72.6%	113	26,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	6	70.2%	121	30,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2013	7	55.8%	113	40,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.7%
2014	8	67.8%	115	39,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2015	9	65.5%	116	44,136	Suspension — 24.1%
2016	10	58.3%	108	48,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2017	11	67.3%	110	49,480	Suspension — 27.3%
2018	12	50.0%	72	52,856	Suspension — 37.5%
2019	13	43.4%	76	54,402	Brakes — 52.6%
2020	14	54.2%	59	60,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2021	15	54.5%	77	59,261	Brakes — 51.9%
2022	16	59.4%	64	57,874	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2023	17	58.9%	73	61,254	Brakes — 72.6%
2024	18	69.4%	85	62,545	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

22.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	32.9% (18 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.6% (3 yrs)	28.2% (18 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,538 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.