2009 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

875

Total Tests (All Years)

68,047 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓9.5%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.3%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs60.8%

→ ↑16.8%

10 yrs77.6%

→ ↓15.3%

11 yrs62.3%

→ ↑7.4%

12 yrs69.7%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs68.8%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs69.8%

→ ↓7.4%

15 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	79
4 yrs	75.3%	81
5 yrs	67.6%	74
6 yrs	70.9%	79
7 yrs	68.9%	74
8 yrs	64.4%	73
9 yrs	60.8%	51
10 yrs	77.6%	49
11 yrs	62.3%	53
12 yrs	69.7%	66
13 yrs	68.8%	48
14 yrs	69.8%	63
15 yrs	62.4%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	62.4%	85
2023 (14 yrs)	69.8%	63
2022 (13 yrs)	68.8%	48
2021 (12 yrs)	69.7%	66
2020 (11 yrs)	62.3%	53
2019 (10 yrs)	77.6%	49
2018 (9 yrs)	60.8%	51
2017 (8 yrs)	64.4%	73
2016 (7 yrs)	68.9%	74
2015 (6 yrs)	70.9%	79
2014 (5 yrs)	67.6%	74
2013 (4 yrs)	75.3%	81
2012 (3 yrs)	84.8%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 81Avg Mileage 25,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 32,648Top Failure Tyres — 28.4%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 37,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 74Avg Mileage 42,312Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 48,503Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2018High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 51,918Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,125Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 61,764Top Failure Tyres — 43.4%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 60,630Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2022

68.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 60,900Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 65,988Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 68,047Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

MOT results for 2009 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.8%	79	19,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2013	4	75.3%	81	25,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2014	5	67.6%	74	32,648	Tyres — 28.4%
2015	6	70.9%	79	37,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2016	7	68.9%	74	42,312	Tyres — 31.1%
2017	8	64.4%	73	48,503	Suspension — 24.7%
2018	9	60.8%	51	51,918	Brakes — 27.5%
2019	10	77.6%	49	56,125	Brakes — 20.4%
2020	11	62.3%	53	61,764	Tyres — 43.4%
2021	12	69.7%	66	60,630	Brakes — 34.8%
2022	13	68.8%	48	60,900	Suspension — 33.3%
2023	14	69.8%	63	65,988	Brakes — 34.9%
2024	15	62.4%	85	68,047	Brakes — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	24.7% (15 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (3 yrs)	9.4% (15 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 875 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.