2003 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,480

Total Tests (All Years)

67,454 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 2003 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet as it ages.

6 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↑6.0%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs54.4%

→ ↑6.9%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↓9.9%

18 yrs53.7%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs58.6%

→ ↑8.6%

20 yrs67.2%

→ ↓13.4%

21 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.5%	522
7 yrs	61.3%	507
8 yrs	60.2%	522
9 yrs	55.1%	506
10 yrs	53.5%	490
11 yrs	59.5%	472
12 yrs	53.2%	447
13 yrs	55.1%	410
14 yrs	58.6%	355
15 yrs	54.4%	226
16 yrs	61.3%	204
17 yrs	63.6%	184
18 yrs	53.7%	216
19 yrs	58.6%	128
20 yrs	67.2%	131
21 yrs	53.8%	160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (21 yrs)	53.8%	160
2023 (20 yrs)	67.2%	131
2022 (19 yrs)	58.6%	128
2021 (18 yrs)	53.7%	216
2020 (17 yrs)	63.6%	184
2019 (16 yrs)	61.3%	204
2018 (15 yrs)	54.4%	226
2017 (14 yrs)	58.6%	355
2016 (13 yrs)	55.1%	410
2015 (12 yrs)	53.2%	447
2014 (11 yrs)	59.5%	472
2013 (10 yrs)	53.5%	490
2012 (9 yrs)	55.1%	506
2011 (8 yrs)	60.2%	522
2010 (7 yrs)	61.3%	507
2009 (6 yrs)	65.5%	522

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 522Avg Mileage 36,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 507Avg Mileage 40,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2011High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 522Avg Mileage 44,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 506Avg Mileage 49,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 490Avg Mileage 52,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 472Avg Mileage 58,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 447Avg Mileage 60,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 410Avg Mileage 63,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 355Avg Mileage 64,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 226Avg Mileage 65,971Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 204Avg Mileage 65,478Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 184Avg Mileage 66,213Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 216Avg Mileage 66,792Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 64,616Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2023

67.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 131Avg Mileage 66,471Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.4%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 160Avg Mileage 67,454Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

MOT results for 2003 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.5%	522	36,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2010	7	61.3%	507	40,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2011	8	60.2%	522	44,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2012	9	55.1%	506	49,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	10	53.5%	490	52,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.5%
2014	11	59.5%	472	58,403	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.7%
2015	12	53.2%	447	60,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%
2016	13	55.1%	410	63,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2017	14	58.6%	355	64,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2018	15	54.4%	226	65,971	Brakes — 41.6%
2019	16	61.3%	204	65,478	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.1%
2020	17	63.6%	184	66,213	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2021	18	53.7%	216	66,792	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2022	19	58.6%	128	64,616	Brakes — 50.8%
2023	20	67.2%	131	66,471	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.4%
2024	21	53.8%	160	67,454	Brakes — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.9% (6 yrs)	41.3% (21 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.6% (6 yrs)	23.1% (21 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (6 yrs)	21.9% (21 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,480 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.