2009 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

71.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,706

Total Tests (All Years)

65,606 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 19.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

3 yrs88.2%

→ ↓9.9%

4 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs67.5%

→ ↑5.2%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↑5.3%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs71.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.2%	152
4 yrs	78.3%	152
5 yrs	75.0%	152
6 yrs	70.8%	154
7 yrs	67.5%	151
8 yrs	72.7%	150
9 yrs	60.4%	101
10 yrs	65.7%	99
11 yrs	62.4%	101
12 yrs	62.6%	131
13 yrs	64.4%	104
14 yrs	65.6%	128
15 yrs	71.8%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	71.8%	131
2023 (14 yrs)	65.6%	128
2022 (13 yrs)	64.4%	104
2021 (12 yrs)	62.6%	131
2020 (11 yrs)	62.4%	101
2019 (10 yrs)	65.7%	99
2018 (9 yrs)	60.4%	101
2017 (8 yrs)	72.7%	150
2016 (7 yrs)	67.5%	151
2015 (6 yrs)	70.8%	154
2014 (5 yrs)	75%	152
2013 (4 yrs)	78.3%	152
2012 (3 yrs)	88.2%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 152Avg Mileage 19,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 24,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 29,868Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 36,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 41,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 44,476Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 46,579Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 50,929Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 56,634Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 58,777Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 58,428Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%

2023

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 128Avg Mileage 64,300Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2024

71.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 131Avg Mileage 65,606Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

MOT results for 2009 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.2%	152	19,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013	4	78.3%	152	24,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2014	5	75.0%	152	29,868	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2015	6	70.8%	154	36,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2016	7	67.5%	151	41,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2017	8	72.7%	150	44,476	Suspension — 15.3%
2018	9	60.4%	101	46,579	Brakes — 26.7%
2019	10	65.7%	99	50,929	Brakes — 26.3%
2020	11	62.4%	101	56,634	Brakes — 39.6%
2021	12	62.6%	131	58,777	Brakes — 35.9%
2022	13	64.4%	104	58,428	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2023	14	65.6%	128	64,300	Suspension — 35.2%
2024	15	71.8%	131	65,606	Tyres — 30.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.5%

↑ 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	0.7% (3 yrs)	17.6% (15 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,706 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.