2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

12,723

Total Tests (All Years)

67,137 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓6.0%

4 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs66.1%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	1,084
4 yrs	77.9%	1,052
5 yrs	72.5%	1,029
6 yrs	70.7%	1,029
7 yrs	70.5%	1,029
8 yrs	67.5%	1,010
9 yrs	66.2%	984
10 yrs	62.7%	697
11 yrs	62.6%	738
12 yrs	64.7%	714
13 yrs	62.7%	883
14 yrs	66.1%	714
15 yrs	60.5%	859
16 yrs	61.6%	901

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	61.6%	901
2023 (15 yrs)	60.5%	859
2022 (14 yrs)	66.1%	714
2021 (13 yrs)	62.7%	883
2020 (12 yrs)	64.7%	714
2019 (11 yrs)	62.6%	738
2018 (10 yrs)	62.7%	697
2017 (9 yrs)	66.2%	984
2016 (8 yrs)	67.5%	1,010
2015 (7 yrs)	70.5%	1,029
2014 (6 yrs)	70.7%	1,029
2013 (5 yrs)	72.5%	1,029
2012 (4 yrs)	77.9%	1,052
2011 (3 yrs)	83.9%	1,084

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 18,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 23,690Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 29,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 34,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,029Avg Mileage 38,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2016

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,010Avg Mileage 43,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 984Avg Mileage 47,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 697Avg Mileage 50,413Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 738Avg Mileage 54,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 714Avg Mileage 57,089Top Failure Brakes — 29.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 883Avg Mileage 58,932Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 714Avg Mileage 61,288Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 859Avg Mileage 64,541Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 901Avg Mileage 67,137Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

MOT results for 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.9%	1,084	18,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	4	77.9%	1,052	23,690	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	5	72.5%	1,029	29,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2014	6	70.7%	1,029	34,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2015	7	70.5%	1,029	38,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2016	8	67.5%	1,010	43,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2017	9	66.2%	984	47,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2018	10	62.7%	697	50,413	Brakes — 22.2%
2019	11	62.6%	738	54,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.4%
2020	12	64.7%	714	57,089	Brakes — 29.6%
2021	13	62.7%	883	58,932	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.2%
2022	14	66.1%	714	61,288	Brakes — 31.8%
2023	15	60.5%	859	64,541	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.9%
2024	16	61.6%	901	67,137	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ 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	1.1% (3 yrs)	26.6% (16 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.0% (3 yrs)	24.8% (16 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 12,723 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.