2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

45.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,035

Total Tests (All Years)

66,635 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

6 yrs75.3%

→ ↓9.6%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs62.6%

→ ↑5.9%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑9.7%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↓6.8%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↓14.7%

15 yrs43.8%

→ ↑16.7%

16 yrs60.5%

→ ↑10.6%

17 yrs71.1%

→ ↓13.2%

18 yrs57.9%

→ ↑16.3%

20 yrs74.2%

→ ↓28.5%

21 yrs45.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	75.3%	97
7 yrs	65.7%	99
8 yrs	62.6%	99
9 yrs	68.5%	92
10 yrs	61.7%	94
11 yrs	61.4%	88
12 yrs	55.6%	90
13 yrs	65.3%	72
14 yrs	58.5%	65
15 yrs	43.8%	48
16 yrs	60.5%	38
17 yrs	71.1%	38
18 yrs	57.9%	38
20 yrs	74.2%	31
21 yrs	45.7%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	45.7%	46
2023 (20 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (18 yrs)	57.9%	38
2020 (17 yrs)	71.1%	38
2019 (16 yrs)	60.5%	38
2018 (15 yrs)	43.8%	48
2017 (14 yrs)	58.5%	65
2016 (13 yrs)	65.3%	72
2015 (12 yrs)	55.6%	90
2014 (11 yrs)	61.4%	88
2013 (10 yrs)	61.7%	94
2012 (9 yrs)	68.5%	92
2011 (8 yrs)	62.6%	99
2010 (7 yrs)	65.7%	99
2009 (6 yrs)	75.3%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 36,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%

2010

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 99Avg Mileage 40,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 43,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 53,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 94Avg Mileage 53,467Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 56,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 60,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%

2016

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 64,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 63,529Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 65,220Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 69,356Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 68,495Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 70,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 68,319Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2024High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 66,635Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	75.3%	97	36,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.4%
2010	7	65.7%	99	40,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2011	8	62.6%	99	43,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2012	9	68.5%	92	53,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	10	61.7%	94	53,467	Suspension — 46.8%
2014	11	61.4%	88	56,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2015	12	55.6%	90	60,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.3%
2016	13	65.3%	72	64,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2017	14	58.5%	65	63,529	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.2%
2018	15	43.8%	48	65,220	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%
2019	16	60.5%	38	69,356	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2020	17	71.1%	38	68,495	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2021	18	57.9%	38	70,648	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%
2023	20	74.2%	31	68,319	Suspension — 45.2%
2024	21	45.7%	46	66,635	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.8%

↑ 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	6.2% (6 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (6 yrs)	39.1% (21 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (6 yrs)	39.1% (21 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,035 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.