2002 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

32,248

Total Tests (All Years)

71,189 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 2002 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs50.4%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs53.1%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs53.9%

→ ↑4.4%

18 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.4%

21 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.9%

22 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.7%	3,269
8 yrs	59.4%	3,137
9 yrs	57.5%	3,132
10 yrs	53.4%	3,049
11 yrs	52.4%	2,995
12 yrs	50.4%	2,822
13 yrs	53.1%	2,634
14 yrs	54.9%	2,381
15 yrs	53.9%	2,122
16 yrs	55.1%	1,231
17 yrs	53.9%	1,225
18 yrs	58.3%	986
19 yrs	56.6%	1,087
20 yrs	58.6%	729
21 yrs	57.2%	752
22 yrs	60.1%	697

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 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 (22 yrs)	60.1%	697
2023 (21 yrs)	57.2%	752
2022 (20 yrs)	58.6%	729
2021 (19 yrs)	56.6%	1,087
2020 (18 yrs)	58.3%	986
2019 (17 yrs)	53.9%	1,225
2018 (16 yrs)	55.1%	1,231
2017 (15 yrs)	53.9%	2,122
2016 (14 yrs)	54.9%	2,381
2015 (13 yrs)	53.1%	2,634
2014 (12 yrs)	50.4%	2,822
2013 (11 yrs)	52.4%	2,995
2012 (10 yrs)	53.4%	3,049
2011 (9 yrs)	57.5%	3,132
2010 (8 yrs)	59.4%	3,137
2009 (7 yrs)	61.7%	3,269

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,269Avg Mileage 40,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,137Avg Mileage 44,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,132Avg Mileage 49,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,049Avg Mileage 53,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,995Avg Mileage 57,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,822Avg Mileage 60,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,634Avg Mileage 63,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,381Avg Mileage 65,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,122Avg Mileage 67,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,231Avg Mileage 67,249Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,225Avg Mileage 70,030Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 986Avg Mileage 68,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 68,804Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 729Avg Mileage 68,273Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 752Avg Mileage 68,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 697Avg Mileage 71,189Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

MOT results for 2002 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.7%	3,269	40,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	8	59.4%	3,137	44,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	9	57.5%	3,132	49,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	10	53.4%	3,049	53,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2013	11	52.4%	2,995	57,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2014	12	50.4%	2,822	60,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.0%
2015	13	53.1%	2,634	63,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%
2016	14	54.9%	2,381	65,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.1%
2017	15	53.9%	2,122	67,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.1%
2018	16	55.1%	1,231	67,249	Suspension — 40.1%
2019	17	53.9%	1,225	70,030	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2020	18	58.3%	986	68,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2021	19	56.6%	1,087	68,804	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.9%
2022	20	58.6%	729	68,273	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.3%
2023	21	57.2%	752	68,785	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.9%
2024	22	60.1%	697	71,189	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.0%

↓ Decreases 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	12.5% (7 yrs)	44.9% (22 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.3% (7 yrs)	37.7% (22 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (7 yrs)	17.8% (22 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,248 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.