2010 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

670

Total Tests (All Years)

53,896 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 81.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 29.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓17.5%

5 yrs68.7%

→ ↑5.9%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↑3.5%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.4%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↑10.4%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓12.5%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↑19.1%

14 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	71
4 yrs	86.2%	58
5 yrs	68.7%	67
6 yrs	74.6%	63
7 yrs	67.9%	53
8 yrs	71.4%	42
9 yrs	60.0%	40
10 yrs	70.4%	54
11 yrs	70.6%	51
12 yrs	58.1%	43
13 yrs	62.7%	51
14 yrs	81.8%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	81.8%	77
2023 (13 yrs)	62.7%	51
2022 (12 yrs)	58.1%	43
2021 (11 yrs)	70.6%	51
2020 (10 yrs)	70.4%	54
2019 (9 yrs)	60%	40
2018 (8 yrs)	71.4%	42
2017 (7 yrs)	67.9%	53
2016 (6 yrs)	74.6%	63
2015 (5 yrs)	68.7%	67
2014 (4 yrs)	86.2%	58
2013 (3 yrs)	84.5%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 19,728Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 23,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 33,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 37,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 41,782Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 43,204Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2020

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 50,250Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%

2021

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 50,842Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 54,471Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 58,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 77Avg Mileage 53,896Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

MOT results for 2010 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.5%	71	19,728	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2014	4	86.2%	58	23,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2015	5	68.7%	67	33,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2016	6	74.6%	63	33,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2017	7	67.9%	53	37,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2018	8	71.4%	42	41,782	Suspension — 16.7%
2019	9	60.0%	40	43,204	Suspension — 40.0%
2020	10	70.4%	54	50,250	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.9%
2021	11	70.6%	51	50,842	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2022	12	58.1%	43	54,471	Brakes — 46.5%
2023	13	62.7%	51	58,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.5%
2024	14	81.8%	77	53,896	Tyres — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.6%

↓ Decreases 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	7.0% (3 yrs)	19.5% (14 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	9.1% (14 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 670 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.