2005 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,568

Total Tests (All Years)

67,164 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 6.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet as it ages.

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.9%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓6.0%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs58.5%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs62.6%

→ ↓8.0%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↑9.5%

16 yrs64.1%

→ ↓5.2%

17 yrs58.9%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↑5.5%

19 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.8%	294
5 yrs	71.2%	281
6 yrs	67.4%	279
7 yrs	70.3%	283
8 yrs	64.3%	272
9 yrs	58.5%	265
10 yrs	55.2%	259
11 yrs	59.4%	244
12 yrs	55.5%	245
13 yrs	59.1%	171
14 yrs	62.6%	163
15 yrs	54.6%	152
16 yrs	64.1%	181
17 yrs	58.9%	146
18 yrs	56.0%	141
19 yrs	61.5%	192

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	61.5%	192
2023 (18 yrs)	56%	141
2022 (17 yrs)	58.9%	146
2021 (16 yrs)	64.1%	181
2020 (15 yrs)	54.6%	152
2019 (14 yrs)	62.6%	163
2018 (13 yrs)	59.1%	171
2017 (12 yrs)	55.5%	245
2016 (11 yrs)	59.4%	244
2015 (10 yrs)	55.2%	259
2014 (9 yrs)	58.5%	265
2013 (8 yrs)	64.3%	272
2012 (7 yrs)	70.3%	283
2011 (6 yrs)	67.4%	279
2010 (5 yrs)	71.2%	281
2009 (4 yrs)	74.8%	294

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 294Avg Mileage 24,335Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 281Avg Mileage 30,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 279Avg Mileage 33,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 283Avg Mileage 38,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 272Avg Mileage 42,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 265Avg Mileage 46,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 259Avg Mileage 52,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 244Avg Mileage 53,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 245Avg Mileage 56,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 171Avg Mileage 59,032Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 163Avg Mileage 64,895Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 64,336Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 181Avg Mileage 65,026Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 146Avg Mileage 66,981Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 141Avg Mileage 65,299Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 192Avg Mileage 67,164Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.8%	294	24,335	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2010	5	71.2%	281	30,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2011	6	67.4%	279	33,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	7	70.3%	283	38,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2013	8	64.3%	272	42,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2014	9	58.5%	265	46,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2015	10	55.2%	259	52,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2016	11	59.4%	244	53,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2017	12	55.5%	245	56,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.6%
2018	13	59.1%	171	59,032	Suspension — 36.3%
2019	14	62.6%	163	64,895	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2020	15	54.6%	152	64,336	Brakes — 48.7%
2021	16	64.1%	181	65,026	Brakes — 39.8%
2022	17	58.9%	146	66,981	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.5%
2023	18	56.0%	141	65,299	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2024	19	61.5%	192	67,164	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.1% (4 yrs)	37.0% (19 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (4 yrs)	31.8% (19 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	24.0% (19 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,568 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.