2011 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

81.1%

Latest Pass Rate

722

Total Tests (All Years)

56,199 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs82.6%

→ ↑11.7%

4 yrs94.3%

→ ↓15.1%

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↓11.0%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↑10.6%

7 yrs78.8%

→ ↓15.5%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↑15.9%

9 yrs79.2%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs80.6%

→ ↓17.0%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↑12.0%

13 yrs81.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.6%	69
4 yrs	94.3%	70
5 yrs	79.2%	72
6 yrs	68.2%	66
7 yrs	78.8%	52
8 yrs	63.3%	49
9 yrs	79.2%	53
10 yrs	80.6%	62
11 yrs	63.6%	55
12 yrs	69.1%	68
13 yrs	81.1%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	81.1%	106
2023 (12 yrs)	69.1%	68
2022 (11 yrs)	63.6%	55
2021 (10 yrs)	80.6%	62
2020 (9 yrs)	79.2%	53
2019 (8 yrs)	63.3%	49
2018 (7 yrs)	78.8%	52
2017 (6 yrs)	68.2%	66
2016 (5 yrs)	79.2%	72
2015 (4 yrs)	94.3%	70
2014 (3 yrs)	82.6%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

82.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 69Avg Mileage 21,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2015

94.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 25,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 30,296Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,407Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 42,532Top Failure Brakes — 11.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 46,751Top Failure Tyres — 34.7%

2020

79.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 50,296Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2021

80.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 52,991Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 54,598Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 58,758Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2024

81.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 56,199Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

MOT results for 2011 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	82.6%	69	21,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2015	4	94.3%	70	25,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2016	5	79.2%	72	30,296	Tyres — 13.9%
2017	6	68.2%	66	36,407	Tyres — 27.3%
2018	7	78.8%	52	42,532	Brakes — 11.5%
2019	8	63.3%	49	46,751	Tyres — 34.7%
2020	9	79.2%	53	50,296	Brakes — 24.5%
2021	10	80.6%	62	52,991	Tyres — 29.0%
2022	11	63.6%	55	54,598	Tyres — 27.3%
2023	12	69.1%	68	58,758	Brakes — 27.9%
2024	13	81.1%	106	56,199	Tyres — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.8% (3 yrs)	14.2% (13 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (3 yrs)	7.5% (13 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 722 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.