2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,875

Total Tests (All Years)

72,617 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 63.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

5 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↑5.3%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↓8.3%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↓5.5%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs60.0%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.2%	244
6 yrs	63.4%	235
7 yrs	63.1%	244
8 yrs	68.4%	228
9 yrs	60.1%	233
10 yrs	61.4%	220
11 yrs	58.2%	213
12 yrs	56.1%	205
13 yrs	60.7%	206
14 yrs	55.2%	134
15 yrs	57.7%	123
16 yrs	61.4%	101
17 yrs	60.0%	130
18 yrs	63.1%	103
19 yrs	65.2%	112
20 yrs	63.9%	144

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	63.9%	144
2023 (19 yrs)	65.2%	112
2022 (18 yrs)	63.1%	103
2021 (17 yrs)	60%	130
2020 (16 yrs)	61.4%	101
2019 (15 yrs)	57.7%	123
2018 (14 yrs)	55.2%	134
2017 (13 yrs)	60.7%	206
2016 (12 yrs)	56.1%	205
2015 (11 yrs)	58.2%	213
2014 (10 yrs)	61.4%	220
2013 (9 yrs)	60.1%	233
2012 (8 yrs)	68.4%	228
2011 (7 yrs)	63.1%	244
2010 (6 yrs)	63.4%	235
2009 (5 yrs)	67.2%	244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 244Avg Mileage 32,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2010High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 235Avg Mileage 36,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 244Avg Mileage 42,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 228Avg Mileage 44,854Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 233Avg Mileage 50,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 220Avg Mileage 56,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 213Avg Mileage 59,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 205Avg Mileage 60,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 206Avg Mileage 64,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 134Avg Mileage 64,992Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 68,635Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 66,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.4%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 130Avg Mileage 69,423Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 103Avg Mileage 67,838Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 70,503Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 144Avg Mileage 72,617Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.2%	244	32,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2010	6	63.4%	235	36,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	7	63.1%	244	42,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	8	68.4%	228	44,854	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2013	9	60.1%	233	50,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2014	10	61.4%	220	56,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2015	11	58.2%	213	59,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2016	12	56.1%	205	60,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2017	13	60.7%	206	64,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2018	14	55.2%	134	64,992	Brakes — 32.8%
2019	15	57.7%	123	68,635	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2020	16	61.4%	101	66,091	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.4%
2021	17	60.0%	130	69,423	Brakes — 44.6%
2022	18	63.1%	103	67,838	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%
2023	19	65.2%	112	70,503	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%
2024	20	63.9%	144	72,617	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.1% (5 yrs)	45.8% (20 yrs)	+39.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.7% (5 yrs)	39.6% (20 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	13.2% (20 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,875 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.