2001 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,252

Total Tests (All Years)

84,310 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for City Cabriolet

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet as it ages.

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↑9.4%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.9%

17 yrs48.1%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.0%

19 yrs48.5%

→ ↑41.7%

23 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	59.9%	157
9 yrs	60.9%	156
10 yrs	56.0%	141
11 yrs	55.9%	136
12 yrs	49.6%	121
13 yrs	59.0%	122
14 yrs	55.6%	99
15 yrs	52.3%	86
16 yrs	52.0%	75
17 yrs	48.1%	52
18 yrs	51.5%	33
19 yrs	48.5%	33
23 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	90.2%	41
2020 (19 yrs)	48.5%	33
2019 (18 yrs)	51.5%	33
2018 (17 yrs)	48.1%	52
2017 (16 yrs)	52%	75
2016 (15 yrs)	52.3%	86
2015 (14 yrs)	55.6%	99
2014 (13 yrs)	59%	122
2013 (12 yrs)	49.6%	121
2012 (11 yrs)	55.9%	136
2011 (10 yrs)	56%	141
2010 (9 yrs)	60.9%	156
2009 (8 yrs)	59.9%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 52,223Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2010High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 156Avg Mileage 59,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 141Avg Mileage 57,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 136Avg Mileage 62,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 66,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 122Avg Mileage 70,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 68,906Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 69,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 71,984Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 71,371Top Failure Suspension — 57.7%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 70,445Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 76,809Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 84,310Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

MOT results for 2001 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	59.9%	157	52,223	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2010	9	60.9%	156	59,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	10	56.0%	141	57,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2012	11	55.9%	136	62,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2013	12	49.6%	121	66,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.5%
2014	13	59.0%	122	70,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2015	14	55.6%	99	68,906	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.6%
2016	15	52.3%	86	69,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2017	16	52.0%	75	71,984	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.0%
2018	17	48.1%	52	71,371	Suspension — 57.7%
2019	18	51.5%	33	70,445	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%
2020	19	48.5%	33	76,809	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.8%
2024	23	90.2%	41	84,310	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

29.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

28.4%

↑ 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	12.1% (8 yrs)	17.1% (23 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.6% (8 yrs)	9.8% (23 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,252 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.