1999 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,540

Total Tests (All Years)

79,509 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 1999 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

10 yrs49.6%

→ ↑7.2%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs58.6%

→ ↑10.4%

20 yrs69.0%

→ ↓16.5%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↑12.4%

22 yrs64.9%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.4%

24 yrs77.5%

→ ↓13.0%

25 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	49.6%	409
11 yrs	56.8%	345
12 yrs	58.0%	319
13 yrs	54.5%	253
14 yrs	52.3%	237
15 yrs	55.8%	206
16 yrs	61.0%	177
17 yrs	60.4%	144
18 yrs	60.7%	117
19 yrs	58.6%	58
20 yrs	69.0%	58
21 yrs	52.5%	40
22 yrs	64.9%	37
23 yrs	71.1%	38
24 yrs	77.5%	40
25 yrs	64.5%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Smart (mcc) City Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	64.5%	62
2023 (24 yrs)	77.5%	40
2022 (23 yrs)	71.1%	38
2021 (22 yrs)	64.9%	37
2020 (21 yrs)	52.5%	40
2019 (20 yrs)	69%	58
2018 (19 yrs)	58.6%	58
2017 (18 yrs)	60.7%	117
2016 (17 yrs)	60.4%	144
2015 (16 yrs)	61%	177
2014 (15 yrs)	55.8%	206
2013 (14 yrs)	52.3%	237
2012 (13 yrs)	54.5%	253
2011 (12 yrs)	58%	319
2010 (11 yrs)	56.8%	345
2009 (10 yrs)	49.6%	409

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 409Avg Mileage 81,775Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 345Avg Mileage 85,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 319Avg Mileage 89,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 253Avg Mileage 90,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 237Avg Mileage 93,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 206Avg Mileage 94,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 177Avg Mileage 93,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 91,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 117Avg Mileage 94,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 98,526Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 97,738Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 94,906Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 83,850Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%

2022

71.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 80,001Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.7%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 75,787Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 79,509Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%

MOT results for 1999 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	49.6%	409	81,775	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2010	11	56.8%	345	85,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2011	12	58.0%	319	89,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2012	13	54.5%	253	90,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2013	14	52.3%	237	93,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.5%
2014	15	55.8%	206	94,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.4%
2015	16	61.0%	177	93,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2016	17	60.4%	144	91,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017	18	60.7%	117	94,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2018	19	58.6%	58	98,526	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%
2019	20	69.0%	58	97,738	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2020	21	52.5%	40	94,906	Brakes — 67.5%
2021	22	64.9%	37	83,850	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.9%
2022	23	71.1%	38	80,001	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.7%
2023	24	77.5%	40	75,787	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2024	25	64.5%	62	79,509	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.4% (10 yrs)	37.1% (25 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (10 yrs)	32.3% (25 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) City Coupe cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,540 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.