2006 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

12,179

Total Tests (All Years)

65,952 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 52.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs57.0%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs58.0%

→ ↓5.7%

18 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	899
4 yrs	75.9%	903
5 yrs	72.4%	928
6 yrs	67.7%	910
7 yrs	63.3%	900
8 yrs	61.9%	897
9 yrs	59.5%	906
10 yrs	60.1%	855
11 yrs	58.5%	858
12 yrs	57.1%	536
13 yrs	55.4%	565
14 yrs	57.0%	572
15 yrs	55.0%	684
16 yrs	58.6%	551
17 yrs	58.0%	638
18 yrs	52.3%	577

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	52.3%	577
2023 (17 yrs)	58%	638
2022 (16 yrs)	58.6%	551
2021 (15 yrs)	55%	684
2020 (14 yrs)	57%	572
2019 (13 yrs)	55.4%	565
2018 (12 yrs)	57.1%	536
2017 (11 yrs)	58.5%	858
2016 (10 yrs)	60.1%	855
2015 (9 yrs)	59.5%	906
2014 (8 yrs)	61.9%	897
2013 (7 yrs)	63.3%	900
2012 (6 yrs)	67.7%	910
2011 (5 yrs)	72.4%	928
2010 (4 yrs)	75.9%	903
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	899

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 899Avg Mileage 18,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 903Avg Mileage 22,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 928Avg Mileage 27,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 910Avg Mileage 32,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 900Avg Mileage 36,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 897Avg Mileage 40,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 906Avg Mileage 46,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 855Avg Mileage 48,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 858Avg Mileage 51,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 536Avg Mileage 53,451Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 565Avg Mileage 55,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 572Avg Mileage 58,946Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 684Avg Mileage 60,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 551Avg Mileage 61,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 638Avg Mileage 62,429Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 577Avg Mileage 65,952Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	899	18,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	4	75.9%	903	22,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	5	72.4%	928	27,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	6	67.7%	910	32,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2013	7	63.3%	900	36,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.7%
2014	8	61.9%	897	40,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.8%
2015	9	59.5%	906	46,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2016	10	60.1%	855	48,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2017	11	58.5%	858	51,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2018	12	57.1%	536	53,451	Suspension — 33.6%
2019	13	55.4%	565	55,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.7%
2020	14	57.0%	572	58,946	Suspension — 40.4%
2021	15	55.0%	684	60,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.9%
2022	16	58.6%	551	61,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2023	17	58.0%	638	62,429	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%
2024	18	52.3%	577	65,952	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	35.5% (18 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	30.8% (18 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (3 yrs)	24.6% (18 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,179 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.