2007 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

42.6%

Latest Pass Rate

840

Total Tests (All Years)

67,020 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 42.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 10.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs92.1%

→ ↓15.9%

4 yrs76.2%

→ ↑5.9%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓19.8%

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↑11.6%

8 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓14.5%

10 yrs52.7%

→ ↑30.6%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↓27.7%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑15.0%

13 yrs70.6%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs63.9%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↓17.4%

17 yrs42.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.1%	63
4 yrs	76.2%	63
5 yrs	82.1%	67
6 yrs	78.5%	65
7 yrs	58.7%	63
8 yrs	70.3%	64
9 yrs	67.2%	58
10 yrs	52.7%	55
11 yrs	83.3%	42
12 yrs	55.6%	45
13 yrs	70.6%	51
14 yrs	63.6%	55
15 yrs	63.9%	36
16 yrs	60.0%	45
17 yrs	42.6%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	42.6%	68
2023 (16 yrs)	60%	45
2022 (15 yrs)	63.9%	36
2021 (14 yrs)	63.6%	55
2020 (13 yrs)	70.6%	51
2019 (12 yrs)	55.6%	45
2018 (11 yrs)	83.3%	42
2017 (10 yrs)	52.7%	55
2016 (9 yrs)	67.2%	58
2015 (8 yrs)	70.3%	64
2014 (7 yrs)	58.7%	63
2013 (6 yrs)	78.5%	65
2012 (5 yrs)	82.1%	67
2011 (4 yrs)	76.2%	63
2010 (3 yrs)	92.1%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

92.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 17,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 63Avg Mileage 21,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 27,917Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 34,147Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 36,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 43,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 46,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 50,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 52,586Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,413Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2020

70.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 57,887Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 60,849Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 61,171Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 68,520Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

2024High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 67,020Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

MOT results for 2007 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	92.1%	63	17,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2011	4	76.2%	63	21,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2012	5	82.1%	67	27,917	Tyres — 11.9%
2013	6	78.5%	65	34,147	Tyres — 18.5%
2014	7	58.7%	63	36,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2015	8	70.3%	64	43,094	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2016	9	67.2%	58	46,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2017	10	52.7%	55	50,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2018	11	83.3%	42	52,586	Suspension — 19.0%
2019	12	55.6%	45	54,413	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2020	13	70.6%	51	57,887	Brakes — 21.6%
2021	14	63.6%	55	60,849	Brakes — 41.8%
2022	15	63.9%	36	61,171	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2023	16	60.0%	45	68,520	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%
2024	17	42.6%	68	67,020	Brakes — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	1.6% (3 yrs)	20.6% (17 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 840 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.