2012 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

426

Total Tests (All Years)

67,185 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs72.7%

→ ↑5.4%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↓8.9%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	49
4 yrs	83.3%	48
5 yrs	81.3%	48
6 yrs	77.8%	36
7 yrs	72.7%	33
8 yrs	78.1%	32
9 yrs	81.4%	43
10 yrs	80.0%	40
11 yrs	71.1%	45
12 yrs	71.2%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	71.2%	52
2023 (11 yrs)	71.1%	45
2022 (10 yrs)	80%	40
2021 (9 yrs)	81.4%	43
2020 (8 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (7 yrs)	72.7%	33
2018 (6 yrs)	77.8%	36
2017 (5 yrs)	81.3%	48
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (3 yrs)	87.8%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 20,923Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 38,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 49,991Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 32Avg Mileage 48,691Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2021

81.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 52,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 55,682Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2023

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 59,750Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2024

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 67,185Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

MOT results for 2012 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	87.8%	49	20,923	Tyres — 8.2%
2016	4	83.3%	48	38,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2017	5	81.3%	48	33,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2018	6	77.8%	36	39,937	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2019	7	72.7%	33	49,991	Tyres — 27.3%
2020	8	78.1%	32	48,691	Tyres — 25.0%
2021	9	81.4%	43	52,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%
2022	10	80.0%	40	55,682	Brakes — 42.5%
2023	11	71.1%	45	59,750	Tyres — 28.9%
2024	12	71.2%	52	67,185	Brakes — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Smart (mcc) Cabriolet, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	30.8% (12 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	13.5% (12 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 426 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.