2000 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,747

Total Tests (All Years)

70,343 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 2000 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.4%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs60.2%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs64.8%

→ ↓8.8%

23 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	56.1%	1,093
10 yrs	52.4%	987
11 yrs	54.8%	891
12 yrs	54.4%	774
13 yrs	54.4%	638
14 yrs	52.1%	585
15 yrs	56.2%	436
16 yrs	57.0%	372
17 yrs	57.1%	275
18 yrs	59.9%	147
19 yrs	58.3%	127
20 yrs	56.3%	96
21 yrs	60.2%	113
22 yrs	64.8%	71
23 yrs	56.0%	75
24 yrs	58.2%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 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 (24 yrs)	58.2%	67
2023 (23 yrs)	56%	75
2022 (22 yrs)	64.8%	71
2021 (21 yrs)	60.2%	113
2020 (20 yrs)	56.3%	96
2019 (19 yrs)	58.3%	127
2018 (18 yrs)	59.9%	147
2017 (17 yrs)	57.1%	275
2016 (16 yrs)	57%	372
2015 (15 yrs)	56.2%	436
2014 (14 yrs)	52.1%	585
2013 (13 yrs)	54.4%	638
2012 (12 yrs)	54.4%	774
2011 (11 yrs)	54.8%	891
2010 (10 yrs)	52.4%	987
2009 (9 yrs)	56.1%	1,093

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 73,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 987Avg Mileage 78,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 891Avg Mileage 80,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 774Avg Mileage 84,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 638Avg Mileage 89,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 585Avg Mileage 91,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 436Avg Mileage 96,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 372Avg Mileage 93,795Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 275Avg Mileage 92,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 147Avg Mileage 86,354Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 127Avg Mileage 93,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 89,302Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 113Avg Mileage 87,523Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 67,581Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 70,357Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 67Avg Mileage 70,343Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

MOT results for 2000 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	56.1%	1,093	73,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	10	52.4%	987	78,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2011	11	54.8%	891	80,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2012	12	54.4%	774	84,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	13	54.4%	638	89,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.5%
2014	14	52.1%	585	91,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2015	15	56.2%	436	96,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2016	16	57.0%	372	93,795	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2017	17	57.1%	275	92,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2018	18	59.9%	147	86,354	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2019	19	58.3%	127	93,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2020	20	56.3%	96	89,302	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%
2021	21	60.2%	113	87,523	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2022	22	64.8%	71	67,581	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%
2023	23	56.0%	75	70,357	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%
2024	24	58.2%	67	70,343	Brakes — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.0%

↑ 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	15.5% (9 yrs)	47.8% (24 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (9 yrs)	19.4% (24 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,747 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.