2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

40,350

Total Tests (All Years)

71,212 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 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

6 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs56.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.1%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.4%

20 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.4%	3,793
7 yrs	63.9%	3,696
8 yrs	62.3%	3,773
9 yrs	59.6%	3,692
10 yrs	56.3%	3,582
11 yrs	54.6%	3,448
12 yrs	56.4%	3,277
13 yrs	56.4%	2,955
14 yrs	57.7%	2,754
15 yrs	55.3%	1,672
16 yrs	55.6%	1,580
17 yrs	57.9%	1,369
18 yrs	56.8%	1,484
19 yrs	58.5%	1,079
20 yrs	56.1%	1,121
21 yrs	58.4%	1,075

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (21 yrs)	58.4%	1,075
2023 (20 yrs)	56.1%	1,121
2022 (19 yrs)	58.5%	1,079
2021 (18 yrs)	56.8%	1,484
2020 (17 yrs)	57.9%	1,369
2019 (16 yrs)	55.6%	1,580
2018 (15 yrs)	55.3%	1,672
2017 (14 yrs)	57.7%	2,754
2016 (13 yrs)	56.4%	2,955
2015 (12 yrs)	56.4%	3,277
2014 (11 yrs)	54.6%	3,448
2013 (10 yrs)	56.3%	3,582
2012 (9 yrs)	59.6%	3,692
2011 (8 yrs)	62.3%	3,773
2010 (7 yrs)	63.9%	3,696
2009 (6 yrs)	66.4%	3,793

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,793Avg Mileage 36,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,696Avg Mileage 41,031Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,773Avg Mileage 45,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,692Avg Mileage 49,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,582Avg Mileage 53,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,448Avg Mileage 56,648Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,277Avg Mileage 60,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,955Avg Mileage 62,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,754Avg Mileage 64,266Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,672Avg Mileage 65,821Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,580Avg Mileage 66,577Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%

2020High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 67,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,484Avg Mileage 68,325Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,079Avg Mileage 69,375Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 69,856Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 71,212Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

MOT results for 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.4%	3,793	36,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	7	63.9%	3,696	41,031	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2011	8	62.3%	3,773	45,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	9	59.6%	3,692	49,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2013	10	56.3%	3,582	53,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2014	11	54.6%	3,448	56,648	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2015	12	56.4%	3,277	60,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2016	13	56.4%	2,955	62,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%
2017	14	57.7%	2,754	64,266	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%
2018	15	55.3%	1,672	65,821	Brakes — 43.9%
2019	16	55.6%	1,580	66,577	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.8%
2020	17	57.9%	1,369	67,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2021	18	56.8%	1,484	68,325	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.5%
2022	19	58.5%	1,079	69,375	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.4%
2023	20	56.1%	1,121	69,856	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.1%
2024	21	58.4%	1,075	71,212	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (6 yrs)	36.7% (21 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.6% (6 yrs)	34.2% (21 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (6 yrs)	20.5% (21 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 40,350 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.