2002 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,854

Total Tests (All Years)

71,407 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet as it ages.

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓9.5%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↑9.2%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓6.6%

14 yrs52.2%

→ ↑4.9%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs57.9%

→ ↑3.6%

17 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs57.7%

→ ↑4.7%

20 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs57.7%

→ ↓5.3%

22 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	65.0%	486
8 yrs	60.6%	470
9 yrs	60.4%	465
10 yrs	60.6%	447
11 yrs	51.1%	450
12 yrs	49.6%	417
13 yrs	58.8%	398
14 yrs	52.2%	362
15 yrs	57.1%	310
16 yrs	57.9%	202
17 yrs	61.5%	169
18 yrs	58.3%	151
19 yrs	57.7%	142
20 yrs	62.4%	117
21 yrs	57.7%	123
22 yrs	52.4%	145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (22 yrs)	52.4%	145
2023 (21 yrs)	57.7%	123
2022 (20 yrs)	62.4%	117
2021 (19 yrs)	57.7%	142
2020 (18 yrs)	58.3%	151
2019 (17 yrs)	61.5%	169
2018 (16 yrs)	57.9%	202
2017 (15 yrs)	57.1%	310
2016 (14 yrs)	52.2%	362
2015 (13 yrs)	58.8%	398
2014 (12 yrs)	49.6%	417
2013 (11 yrs)	51.1%	450
2012 (10 yrs)	60.6%	447
2011 (9 yrs)	60.4%	465
2010 (8 yrs)	60.6%	470
2009 (7 yrs)	65%	486

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 486Avg Mileage 39,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 470Avg Mileage 43,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 465Avg Mileage 47,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 447Avg Mileage 53,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 450Avg Mileage 55,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 417Avg Mileage 58,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.1%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 398Avg Mileage 61,806Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 362Avg Mileage 63,227Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 310Avg Mileage 65,070Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 67,312Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%

2019High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 169Avg Mileage 65,958Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 151Avg Mileage 71,291Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 142Avg Mileage 67,660Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 69,056Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 67,926Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 145Avg Mileage 71,407Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

MOT results for 2002 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	65.0%	486	39,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2010	8	60.6%	470	43,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2011	9	60.4%	465	47,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	10	60.6%	447	53,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2013	11	51.1%	450	55,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2014	12	49.6%	417	58,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.1%
2015	13	58.8%	398	61,806	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.1%
2016	14	52.2%	362	63,227	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.6%
2017	15	57.1%	310	65,070	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2018	16	57.9%	202	67,312	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.2%
2019	17	61.5%	169	65,958	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2020	18	58.3%	151	71,291	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.0%
2021	19	57.7%	142	67,660	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.7%
2022	20	62.4%	117	69,056	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%
2023	21	57.7%	123	67,926	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.1%
2024	22	52.4%	145	71,407	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.4%

↑ 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	10.9% (7 yrs)	41.4% (22 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.5% (7 yrs)	40.0% (22 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (7 yrs)	31.7% (22 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,854 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.