2004 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,182

Total Tests (All Years)

68,871 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 63.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 6.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet as it ages.

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓7.7%

9 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑5.9%

16 yrs58.4%

→ ↓4.8%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↑6.4%

18 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.5%

19 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.4%

20 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.2%	458
6 yrs	67.8%	456
7 yrs	65.0%	440
8 yrs	62.2%	444
9 yrs	54.5%	431
10 yrs	57.5%	421
11 yrs	59.0%	400
12 yrs	58.8%	376
13 yrs	56.7%	349
14 yrs	54.9%	213
15 yrs	52.5%	221
16 yrs	58.4%	190
17 yrs	53.6%	237
18 yrs	60.0%	155
19 yrs	64.5%	169
20 yrs	63.1%	222

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	63.1%	222
2023 (19 yrs)	64.5%	169
2022 (18 yrs)	60%	155
2021 (17 yrs)	53.6%	237
2020 (16 yrs)	58.4%	190
2019 (15 yrs)	52.5%	221
2018 (14 yrs)	54.9%	213
2017 (13 yrs)	56.7%	349
2016 (12 yrs)	58.8%	376
2015 (11 yrs)	59%	400
2014 (10 yrs)	57.5%	421
2013 (9 yrs)	54.5%	431
2012 (8 yrs)	62.2%	444
2011 (7 yrs)	65%	440
2010 (6 yrs)	67.8%	456
2009 (5 yrs)	71.2%	458

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 458Avg Mileage 31,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 456Avg Mileage 36,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 440Avg Mileage 41,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 444Avg Mileage 47,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 431Avg Mileage 50,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 421Avg Mileage 55,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 400Avg Mileage 57,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 376Avg Mileage 60,700Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 349Avg Mileage 64,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 213Avg Mileage 63,217Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 221Avg Mileage 67,226Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 190Avg Mileage 65,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 237Avg Mileage 71,022Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 155Avg Mileage 67,019Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 169Avg Mileage 66,761Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 222Avg Mileage 68,871Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.2%	458	31,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	6	67.8%	456	36,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2011	7	65.0%	440	41,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	8	62.2%	444	47,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013	9	54.5%	431	50,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2014	10	57.5%	421	55,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2015	11	59.0%	400	57,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2016	12	58.8%	376	60,700	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	13	56.7%	349	64,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%
2018	14	54.9%	213	63,217	Brakes — 37.6%
2019	15	52.5%	221	67,226	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.2%
2020	16	58.4%	190	65,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.5%
2021	17	53.6%	237	71,022	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2022	18	60.0%	155	67,019	Brakes — 54.2%
2023	19	64.5%	169	66,761	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2024	20	63.1%	222	68,871	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

22.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.9% (5 yrs)	41.0% (20 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (5 yrs)	29.7% (20 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (5 yrs)	18.9% (20 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,182 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.