2005 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

10,811

Total Tests (All Years)

71,138 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

4 yrs73.7%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs72.0%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs67.5%

→ ↓6.4%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs59.2%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs56.6%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.7%	875
5 yrs	72.0%	843
6 yrs	67.5%	872
7 yrs	61.1%	885
8 yrs	59.3%	843
9 yrs	59.4%	847
10 yrs	59.1%	817
11 yrs	59.8%	788
12 yrs	59.5%	763
13 yrs	58.3%	499
14 yrs	58.1%	494
15 yrs	59.2%	478
16 yrs	56.6%	532
17 yrs	58.1%	413
18 yrs	57.2%	435
19 yrs	59.0%	427

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	59%	427
2023 (18 yrs)	57.2%	435
2022 (17 yrs)	58.1%	413
2021 (16 yrs)	56.6%	532
2020 (15 yrs)	59.2%	478
2019 (14 yrs)	58.1%	494
2018 (13 yrs)	58.3%	499
2017 (12 yrs)	59.5%	763
2016 (11 yrs)	59.8%	788
2015 (10 yrs)	59.1%	817
2014 (9 yrs)	59.4%	847
2013 (8 yrs)	59.3%	843
2012 (7 yrs)	61.1%	885
2011 (6 yrs)	67.5%	872
2010 (5 yrs)	72%	843
2009 (4 yrs)	73.7%	875

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 875Avg Mileage 24,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 843Avg Mileage 29,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 872Avg Mileage 34,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 885Avg Mileage 39,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 843Avg Mileage 44,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 847Avg Mileage 49,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 817Avg Mileage 53,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 788Avg Mileage 56,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 763Avg Mileage 59,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 499Avg Mileage 61,352Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 494Avg Mileage 63,735Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 478Avg Mileage 65,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 532Avg Mileage 66,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 413Avg Mileage 68,115Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 435Avg Mileage 69,472Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 427Avg Mileage 71,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.7%	875	24,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	5	72.0%	843	29,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2011	6	67.5%	872	34,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	7	61.1%	885	39,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2013	8	59.3%	843	44,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.2%
2014	9	59.4%	847	49,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2015	10	59.1%	817	53,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%
2016	11	59.8%	788	56,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.4%
2017	12	59.5%	763	59,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.8%
2018	13	58.3%	499	61,352	Brakes — 37.9%
2019	14	58.1%	494	63,735	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2020	15	59.2%	478	65,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2021	16	56.6%	532	66,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2022	17	58.1%	413	68,115	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.1%
2023	18	57.2%	435	69,472	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.0%
2024	19	59.0%	427	71,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ 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	5.9% (4 yrs)	39.3% (19 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.8% (4 yrs)	33.3% (19 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	20.1% (19 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,811 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.