2006 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,415

Total Tests (All Years)

66,707 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs77.1%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs77.8%

→ ↓11.5%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑6.3%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↓11.3%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs59.3%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.1%	170
4 yrs	77.8%	185
5 yrs	77.8%	180
6 yrs	66.3%	193
7 yrs	65.8%	187
8 yrs	60.1%	188
9 yrs	62.0%	179
10 yrs	60.2%	176
11 yrs	60.0%	160
12 yrs	66.3%	104
13 yrs	55.0%	111
14 yrs	56.1%	98
15 yrs	57.5%	120
16 yrs	60.4%	96
17 yrs	59.3%	113
18 yrs	63.9%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	63.9%	155
2023 (17 yrs)	59.3%	113
2022 (16 yrs)	60.4%	96
2021 (15 yrs)	57.5%	120
2020 (14 yrs)	56.1%	98
2019 (13 yrs)	55%	111
2018 (12 yrs)	66.3%	104
2017 (11 yrs)	60%	160
2016 (10 yrs)	60.2%	176
2015 (9 yrs)	62%	179
2014 (8 yrs)	60.1%	188
2013 (7 yrs)	65.8%	187
2012 (6 yrs)	66.3%	193
2011 (5 yrs)	77.8%	180
2010 (4 yrs)	77.8%	185
2009 (3 yrs)	77.1%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 170Avg Mileage 17,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 185Avg Mileage 22,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2011

77.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 180Avg Mileage 28,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 193Avg Mileage 33,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 187Avg Mileage 38,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 188Avg Mileage 44,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 179Avg Mileage 48,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 176Avg Mileage 53,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 160Avg Mileage 55,214Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 57,162Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 111Avg Mileage 61,135Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 58,513Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 63,252Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2022High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 65,245Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 65,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 155Avg Mileage 66,707Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.1%	170	17,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	4	77.8%	185	22,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2011	5	77.8%	180	28,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	6	66.3%	193	33,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2013	7	65.8%	187	38,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2014	8	60.1%	188	44,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2015	9	62.0%	179	48,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2016	10	60.2%	176	53,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2017	11	60.0%	160	55,214	Suspension — 40.6%
2018	12	66.3%	104	57,162	Brakes — 38.5%
2019	13	55.0%	111	61,135	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2020	14	56.1%	98	58,513	Brakes — 63.3%
2021	15	57.5%	120	63,252	Suspension — 55.0%
2022	16	60.4%	96	65,245	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%
2023	17	59.3%	113	65,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.9%
2024	18	63.9%	155	66,707	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart (mcc) City Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	41.3% (18 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (3 yrs)	23.9% (18 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,415 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.