2008 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,581

Total Tests (All Years)

66,151 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓13.0%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs60.9%

→ ↑16.0%

12 yrs76.9%

→ ↓8.0%

13 yrs68.9%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.9%

15 yrs58.1%

→ ↑9.3%

16 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	149
4 yrs	84.9%	146
5 yrs	78.6%	131
6 yrs	65.6%	131
7 yrs	69.9%	133
8 yrs	67.7%	124
9 yrs	64.7%	119
10 yrs	60.5%	81
11 yrs	60.9%	87
12 yrs	76.9%	91
13 yrs	68.9%	106
14 yrs	64.0%	86
15 yrs	58.1%	105
16 yrs	67.4%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	67.4%	92
2023 (15 yrs)	58.1%	105
2022 (14 yrs)	64%	86
2021 (13 yrs)	68.9%	106
2020 (12 yrs)	76.9%	91
2019 (11 yrs)	60.9%	87
2018 (10 yrs)	60.5%	81
2017 (9 yrs)	64.7%	119
2016 (8 yrs)	67.7%	124
2015 (7 yrs)	69.9%	133
2014 (6 yrs)	65.6%	131
2013 (5 yrs)	78.6%	131
2012 (4 yrs)	84.9%	146
2011 (3 yrs)	81.9%	149

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 149Avg Mileage 21,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 146Avg Mileage 23,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 131Avg Mileage 28,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 131Avg Mileage 34,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2015

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 40,826Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124Avg Mileage 44,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 119Avg Mileage 49,280Top Failure Suspension — 19.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 52,483Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 87Avg Mileage 54,114Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%

2020

76.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 59,450Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

2021

68.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 60,390Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 86Avg Mileage 61,882Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 69,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%

2024

67.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 92Avg Mileage 66,151Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

MOT results for 2008 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.9%	149	21,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2012	4	84.9%	146	23,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.8%
2013	5	78.6%	131	28,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2014	6	65.6%	131	34,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2015	7	69.9%	133	40,826	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2016	8	67.7%	124	44,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2017	9	64.7%	119	49,280	Suspension — 19.3%
2018	10	60.5%	81	52,483	Suspension — 23.5%
2019	11	60.9%	87	54,114	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.7%
2020	12	76.9%	91	59,450	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2021	13	68.9%	106	60,390	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.4%
2022	14	64.0%	86	61,882	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.2%
2023	15	58.1%	105	69,392	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.8%
2024	16	67.4%	92	66,151	Tyres — 29.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.0% (3 yrs)	29.3% (16 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.7% (3 yrs)	22.8% (16 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,581 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.