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2011 Smart (mcc) City Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
68.5%
Latest Pass Rate
545
Total Tests (All Years)
62,538 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart (mcc) City Coupe as it ages.

3 yrs98.2%
4 yrs84.5%
5 yrs83.9%
6 yrs80.8%
7 yrs66.7%
8 yrs80.0%
9 yrs71.1%
10 yrs79.6%
11 yrs68.1%
12 yrs70.8%
13 yrs68.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs98.2%55
4 yrs84.5%58
5 yrs83.9%56
6 yrs80.8%52
7 yrs66.7%36
8 yrs80.0%40
9 yrs71.1%45
10 yrs79.6%54
11 yrs68.1%47
12 yrs70.8%48
13 yrs68.5%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Smart (mcc) City Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)68.5%54
2023 (12 yrs)70.8%48
2022 (11 yrs)68.1%47
2021 (10 yrs)79.6%54
2020 (9 yrs)71.1%45
2019 (8 yrs)80%40
2018 (7 yrs)66.7%36
2017 (6 yrs)80.8%52
2016 (5 yrs)83.9%56
2015 (4 yrs)84.5%58
2014 (3 yrs)98.2%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
98.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 19,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.8%
2015
84.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 26,182Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.1%
2016
83.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 31,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2017
80.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 33,777Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2018
66.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 36Avg Mileage 39,416Top Failure Tyres — 38.9%
2019
80.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 44,582Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.5%
2020
71.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 51,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2021
79.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 53,694Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%
2022
68.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 56,919Top Failure Tyres — 31.9%
2023
70.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 58,752Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%
2024
68.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 62,538Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Smart (mcc) City Coupe, with age trends.

Tyres
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
12.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
11.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) City Coupe cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 545 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.

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