2006 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,919

Total Tests (All Years)

65,275 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs76.7%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓9.4%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs63.1%

→ ↑3.2%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓7.5%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs60.5%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.7%

14 yrs60.1%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs57.2%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.7%	301
4 yrs	73.4%	293
5 yrs	74.6%	299
6 yrs	65.2%	290
7 yrs	63.1%	290
8 yrs	66.3%	288
9 yrs	64.1%	287
10 yrs	56.6%	272
11 yrs	60.5%	276
12 yrs	62.9%	186
13 yrs	65.8%	190
14 yrs	60.1%	178
15 yrs	58.4%	209
16 yrs	57.2%	152
17 yrs	53.0%	185
18 yrs	54.3%	223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	54.3%	223
2023 (17 yrs)	53%	185
2022 (16 yrs)	57.2%	152
2021 (15 yrs)	58.4%	209
2020 (14 yrs)	60.1%	178
2019 (13 yrs)	65.8%	190
2018 (12 yrs)	62.9%	186
2017 (11 yrs)	60.5%	276
2016 (10 yrs)	56.6%	272
2015 (9 yrs)	64.1%	287
2014 (8 yrs)	66.3%	288
2013 (7 yrs)	63.1%	290
2012 (6 yrs)	65.2%	290
2011 (5 yrs)	74.6%	299
2010 (4 yrs)	73.4%	293
2009 (3 yrs)	76.7%	301

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 301Avg Mileage 19,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2010

73.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 293Avg Mileage 25,132Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 299Avg Mileage 28,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 290Avg Mileage 33,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 290Avg Mileage 39,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 288Avg Mileage 42,790Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 287Avg Mileage 47,608Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 272Avg Mileage 53,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 276Avg Mileage 55,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 186Avg Mileage 58,707Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 190Avg Mileage 62,037Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 178Avg Mileage 65,899Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 209Avg Mileage 66,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 64,960Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 185Avg Mileage 66,539Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2024High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 223Avg Mileage 65,275Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	76.7%	301	19,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2010	4	73.4%	293	25,132	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	5	74.6%	299	28,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2012	6	65.2%	290	33,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	7	63.1%	290	39,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2014	8	66.3%	288	42,790	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2015	9	64.1%	287	47,608	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2016	10	56.6%	272	53,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2017	11	60.5%	276	55,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2018	12	62.9%	186	58,707	Suspension — 33.9%
2019	13	65.8%	190	62,037	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.2%
2020	14	60.1%	178	65,899	Suspension — 40.4%
2021	15	58.4%	209	66,563	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2022	16	57.2%	152	64,960	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%
2023	17	53.0%	185	66,539	Suspension — 55.7%
2024	18	54.3%	223	65,275	Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ 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
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	38.1% (18 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (3 yrs)	27.4% (18 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,919 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.