2010 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,087

Total Tests (All Years)

72,491 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 63.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.5%

6 yrs76.1%

→ ↓14.8%

7 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓13.3%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↑9.3%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs70.1%

→ ↓6.6%

14 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.7%	118
4 yrs	74.3%	105
5 yrs	72.6%	113
6 yrs	76.1%	109
7 yrs	61.3%	106
8 yrs	60.9%	69
9 yrs	62.2%	74
10 yrs	67.2%	67
11 yrs	53.9%	89
12 yrs	63.2%	76
13 yrs	70.1%	87
14 yrs	63.5%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (14 yrs)	63.5%	74
2023 (13 yrs)	70.1%	87
2022 (12 yrs)	63.2%	76
2021 (11 yrs)	53.9%	89
2020 (10 yrs)	67.2%	67
2019 (9 yrs)	62.2%	74
2018 (8 yrs)	60.9%	69
2017 (7 yrs)	61.3%	106
2016 (6 yrs)	76.1%	109
2015 (5 yrs)	72.6%	113
2014 (4 yrs)	74.3%	105
2013 (3 yrs)	79.7%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 118Avg Mileage 20,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 24,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 29,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 34,537Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2017High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 39,704Top Failure Tyres — 27.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 44,892Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 74Avg Mileage 50,936Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2020

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 67Avg Mileage 54,493Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 57,352Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 60,760Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 64,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 72,491Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

MOT results for 2010 Smart (mcc) City Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	79.7%	118	20,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2014	4	74.3%	105	24,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2015	5	72.6%	113	29,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2016	6	76.1%	109	34,537	Tyres — 20.2%
2017	7	61.3%	106	39,704	Tyres — 27.4%
2018	8	60.9%	69	44,892	Suspension — 40.6%
2019	9	62.2%	74	50,936	Brakes — 32.4%
2020	10	67.2%	67	54,493	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.8%
2021	11	53.9%	89	57,352	Brakes — 38.2%
2022	12	63.2%	76	60,760	Brakes — 32.9%
2023	13	70.1%	87	64,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%
2024	14	63.5%	74	72,491	Suspension — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↓ Decreases 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	4.2% (3 yrs)	35.1% (14 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	28.4% (14 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (3 yrs)	27.0% (14 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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,087 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.