2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

25,143

Total Tests (All Years)

69,393 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 5.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

5 yrs69.5%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.0%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.5%	2,298
6 yrs	65.2%	2,206
7 yrs	63.6%	2,244
8 yrs	60.9%	2,204
9 yrs	58.4%	2,133
10 yrs	55.5%	2,074
11 yrs	55.0%	2,020
12 yrs	55.2%	1,875
13 yrs	59.2%	1,754
14 yrs	59.4%	1,039
15 yrs	57.7%	1,006
16 yrs	60.8%	865
17 yrs	57.8%	1,045
18 yrs	56.5%	791
19 yrs	59.3%	813
20 yrs	61.6%	776

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	61.6%	776
2023 (19 yrs)	59.3%	813
2022 (18 yrs)	56.5%	791
2021 (17 yrs)	57.8%	1,045
2020 (16 yrs)	60.8%	865
2019 (15 yrs)	57.7%	1,006
2018 (14 yrs)	59.4%	1,039
2017 (13 yrs)	59.2%	1,754
2016 (12 yrs)	55.2%	1,875
2015 (11 yrs)	55%	2,020
2014 (10 yrs)	55.5%	2,074
2013 (9 yrs)	58.4%	2,133
2012 (8 yrs)	60.9%	2,204
2011 (7 yrs)	63.6%	2,244
2010 (6 yrs)	65.2%	2,206
2009 (5 yrs)	69.5%	2,298

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,298Avg Mileage 31,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,206Avg Mileage 35,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,244Avg Mileage 40,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,204Avg Mileage 45,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,133Avg Mileage 48,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,074Avg Mileage 53,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 56,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%

2016High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 59,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,754Avg Mileage 61,929Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 63,639Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 65,534Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 865Avg Mileage 66,473Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,045Avg Mileage 67,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2022High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 791Avg Mileage 68,041Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 813Avg Mileage 68,950Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 776Avg Mileage 69,393Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.5%	2,298	31,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	6	65.2%	2,206	35,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2011	7	63.6%	2,244	40,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	8	60.9%	2,204	45,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2013	9	58.4%	2,133	48,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2014	10	55.5%	2,074	53,320	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2015	11	55.0%	2,020	56,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.0%
2016	12	55.2%	1,875	59,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2017	13	59.2%	1,754	61,929	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.8%
2018	14	59.4%	1,039	63,639	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	15	57.7%	1,006	65,534	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%
2020	16	60.8%	865	66,473	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%
2021	17	57.8%	1,045	67,069	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2022	18	56.5%	791	68,041	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.7%
2023	19	59.3%	813	68,950	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2024	20	61.6%	776	69,393	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.7% (5 yrs)	36.1% (20 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.3% (5 yrs)	35.7% (20 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (5 yrs)	21.6% (20 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,143 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.