2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,438

Total Tests (All Years)

68,520 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓9.6%

5 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.4%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs60.7%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs56.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.1%

17 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.7%	349
5 yrs	68.1%	348
6 yrs	68.5%	352
7 yrs	67.6%	340
8 yrs	60.2%	337
9 yrs	56.4%	330
10 yrs	54.5%	325
11 yrs	58.0%	317
12 yrs	57.1%	289
13 yrs	56.9%	209
14 yrs	60.7%	201
15 yrs	56.2%	185
16 yrs	57.8%	223
17 yrs	58.9%	180
18 yrs	60.6%	198
19 yrs	61.2%	255

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	61.2%	255
2023 (18 yrs)	60.6%	198
2022 (17 yrs)	58.9%	180
2021 (16 yrs)	57.8%	223
2020 (15 yrs)	56.2%	185
2019 (14 yrs)	60.7%	201
2018 (13 yrs)	56.9%	209
2017 (12 yrs)	57.1%	289
2016 (11 yrs)	58%	317
2015 (10 yrs)	54.5%	325
2014 (9 yrs)	56.4%	330
2013 (8 yrs)	60.2%	337
2012 (7 yrs)	67.6%	340
2011 (6 yrs)	68.5%	352
2010 (5 yrs)	68.1%	348
2009 (4 yrs)	77.7%	349

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 349Avg Mileage 24,452Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 348Avg Mileage 29,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 352Avg Mileage 34,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 340Avg Mileage 40,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 337Avg Mileage 43,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 330Avg Mileage 47,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 325Avg Mileage 52,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 317Avg Mileage 55,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 289Avg Mileage 57,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 209Avg Mileage 59,644Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 201Avg Mileage 63,689Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 185Avg Mileage 64,481Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 223Avg Mileage 63,880Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 180Avg Mileage 69,302Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

2023High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 198Avg Mileage 69,081Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 255Avg Mileage 68,520Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.7%	349	24,452	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2010	5	68.1%	348	29,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	6	68.5%	352	34,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2012	7	67.6%	340	40,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2013	8	60.2%	337	43,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2014	9	56.4%	330	47,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.6%
2015	10	54.5%	325	52,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.6%
2016	11	58.0%	317	55,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2017	12	57.1%	289	57,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2018	13	56.9%	209	59,644	Suspension — 33.5%
2019	14	60.7%	201	63,689	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2020	15	56.2%	185	64,481	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%
2021	16	57.8%	223	63,880	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.0%
2022	17	58.9%	180	69,302	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%
2023	18	60.6%	198	69,081	Brakes — 43.4%
2024	19	61.2%	255	68,520	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	34.9% (19 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.3% (4 yrs)	25.1% (19 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.0% (4 yrs)	20.0% (19 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,438 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.