2007 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

9,481

Total Tests (All Years)

70,561 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓6.5%

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.1%

4 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs63.7%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs55.7%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.7%	30
3 yrs	80.2%	767
4 yrs	76.1%	790
5 yrs	71.7%	763
6 yrs	65.7%	775
7 yrs	63.7%	752
8 yrs	60.5%	732
9 yrs	57.8%	713
10 yrs	60.1%	681
11 yrs	55.9%	454
12 yrs	58.1%	496
13 yrs	55.7%	467
14 yrs	53.8%	571
15 yrs	57.7%	447
16 yrs	57.2%	523
17 yrs	57.9%	520

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	57.9%	520
2023 (16 yrs)	57.2%	523
2022 (15 yrs)	57.7%	447
2021 (14 yrs)	53.8%	571
2020 (13 yrs)	55.7%	467
2019 (12 yrs)	58.1%	496
2018 (11 yrs)	55.9%	454
2017 (10 yrs)	60.1%	681
2016 (9 yrs)	57.8%	713
2015 (8 yrs)	60.5%	732
2014 (7 yrs)	63.7%	752
2013 (6 yrs)	65.7%	775
2012 (5 yrs)	71.7%	763
2011 (4 yrs)	76.1%	790
2010 (3 yrs)	80.2%	767
2009 (2 yrs)	86.7%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 767Avg Mileage 19,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 790Avg Mileage 24,716Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 763Avg Mileage 29,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 775Avg Mileage 35,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 752Avg Mileage 40,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 732Avg Mileage 45,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 713Avg Mileage 48,682Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 681Avg Mileage 52,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 454Avg Mileage 53,829Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 496Avg Mileage 58,222Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 467Avg Mileage 60,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 571Avg Mileage 62,947Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 447Avg Mileage 62,695Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 523Avg Mileage 65,537Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 520Avg Mileage 70,561Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

MOT results for 2007 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.7%	30	15,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2010	3	80.2%	767	19,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	4	76.1%	790	24,716	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	5	71.7%	763	29,804	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2013	6	65.7%	775	35,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2014	7	63.7%	752	40,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2015	8	60.5%	732	45,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2016	9	57.8%	713	48,682	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.5%
2017	10	60.1%	681	52,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2018	11	55.9%	454	53,829	Suspension — 34.4%
2019	12	58.1%	496	58,222	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%
2020	13	55.7%	467	60,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2021	14	53.8%	571	62,947	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%
2022	15	57.7%	447	62,695	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%
2023	16	57.2%	523	65,537	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.1%
2024	17	57.9%	520	70,561	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ 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	3.3% (2 yrs)	36.5% (17 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.3% (2 yrs)	30.2% (17 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	23.5% (17 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,481 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.