2008 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

965

Total Tests (All Years)

71,512 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs75.3%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.8%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↑6.0%

7 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓10.9%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs72.9%

→ ↓13.5%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↓5.9%

15 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.3%	81
4 yrs	78.9%	76
5 yrs	73.1%	78
6 yrs	75.7%	74
7 yrs	81.7%	71
8 yrs	77.6%	67
9 yrs	66.7%	69
10 yrs	72.7%	44
11 yrs	71.0%	62
12 yrs	72.9%	48
13 yrs	59.4%	69
14 yrs	61.3%	62
15 yrs	55.4%	65
16 yrs	57.6%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.6%	99
2023 (15 yrs)	55.4%	65
2022 (14 yrs)	61.3%	62
2021 (13 yrs)	59.4%	69
2020 (12 yrs)	72.9%	48
2019 (11 yrs)	71%	62
2018 (10 yrs)	72.7%	44
2017 (9 yrs)	66.7%	69
2016 (8 yrs)	77.6%	67
2015 (7 yrs)	81.7%	71
2014 (6 yrs)	75.7%	74
2013 (5 yrs)	73.1%	78
2012 (4 yrs)	78.9%	76
2011 (3 yrs)	75.3%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 81Avg Mileage 18,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 23,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 29,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 35,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 39,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 40,736Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 45,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 48,343Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%

2019

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 52,379Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 57,610Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 69Avg Mileage 59,476Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 62,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 65Avg Mileage 64,225Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 71,512Top Failure Tyres — 32.3%

MOT results for 2008 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	75.3%	81	18,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	4	78.9%	76	23,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2013	5	73.1%	78	29,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2014	6	75.7%	74	35,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2015	7	81.7%	71	39,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2016	8	77.6%	67	40,736	Tyres — 19.4%
2017	9	66.7%	69	45,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2018	10	72.7%	44	48,343	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.6%
2019	11	71.0%	62	52,379	Suspension — 24.2%
2020	12	72.9%	48	57,610	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%
2021	13	59.4%	69	59,476	Tyres — 33.3%
2022	14	61.3%	62	62,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%
2023	15	55.4%	65	64,225	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2024	16	57.6%	99	71,512	Tyres — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.5%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	32.3% (16 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 965 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.