2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

68.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,058

Total Tests (All Years)

69,675 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 68.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs82.2%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs64.2%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs55.0%

→ ↑7.5%

13 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs61.7%

→ ↑7.2%

17 yrs68.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.2%	321
4 yrs	77.2%	325
5 yrs	75.6%	316
6 yrs	67.6%	315
7 yrs	70.0%	307
8 yrs	65.8%	307
9 yrs	64.2%	307
10 yrs	65.9%	299
11 yrs	61.3%	212
12 yrs	55.0%	209
13 yrs	62.5%	200
14 yrs	64.8%	267
15 yrs	62.9%	205
16 yrs	61.7%	243
17 yrs	68.9%	225

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	68.9%	225
2023 (16 yrs)	61.7%	243
2022 (15 yrs)	62.9%	205
2021 (14 yrs)	64.8%	267
2020 (13 yrs)	62.5%	200
2019 (12 yrs)	55%	209
2018 (11 yrs)	61.3%	212
2017 (10 yrs)	65.9%	299
2016 (9 yrs)	64.2%	307
2015 (8 yrs)	65.8%	307
2014 (7 yrs)	70%	307
2013 (6 yrs)	67.6%	315
2012 (5 yrs)	75.6%	316
2011 (4 yrs)	77.2%	325
2010 (3 yrs)	82.2%	321

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 321Avg Mileage 18,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 325Avg Mileage 23,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2012

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 316Avg Mileage 27,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 315Avg Mileage 32,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 307Avg Mileage 36,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2015

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 307Avg Mileage 41,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 307Avg Mileage 45,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 299Avg Mileage 48,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 212Avg Mileage 53,264Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 209Avg Mileage 59,067Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 200Avg Mileage 58,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

2021High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 267Avg Mileage 62,238Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 205Avg Mileage 64,901Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 243Avg Mileage 66,415Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%

2024

68.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 225Avg Mileage 69,675Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

MOT results for 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	82.2%	321	18,270	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2011	4	77.2%	325	23,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012	5	75.6%	316	27,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2013	6	67.6%	315	32,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2014	7	70.0%	307	36,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2015	8	65.8%	307	41,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2016	9	64.2%	307	45,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2017	10	65.9%	299	48,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2018	11	61.3%	212	53,264	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	12	55.0%	209	59,067	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.2%
2020	13	62.5%	200	58,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%
2021	14	64.8%	267	62,238	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.6%
2022	15	62.9%	205	64,901	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%
2023	16	61.7%	243	66,415	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2024	17	68.9%	225	69,675	Brakes — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	23.1% (17 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (3 yrs)	17.3% (17 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,058 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.