2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

68.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,998

Total Tests (All Years)

66,411 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs68.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.4%	1,108
4 yrs	80.0%	1,087
5 yrs	77.2%	1,056
6 yrs	74.2%	1,051
7 yrs	70.3%	1,041
8 yrs	70.7%	1,005
9 yrs	65.7%	706
10 yrs	64.7%	739
11 yrs	65.7%	734
12 yrs	65.5%	933
13 yrs	67.3%	728
14 yrs	66.2%	902
15 yrs	68.3%	908

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	68.3%	908
2023 (14 yrs)	66.2%	902
2022 (13 yrs)	67.3%	728
2021 (12 yrs)	65.5%	933
2020 (11 yrs)	65.7%	734
2019 (10 yrs)	64.7%	739
2018 (9 yrs)	65.7%	706
2017 (8 yrs)	70.7%	1,005
2016 (7 yrs)	70.3%	1,041
2015 (6 yrs)	74.2%	1,051
2014 (5 yrs)	77.2%	1,056
2013 (4 yrs)	80%	1,087
2012 (3 yrs)	81.4%	1,108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 19,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 24,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,056Avg Mileage 30,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 35,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,041Avg Mileage 39,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 43,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 706Avg Mileage 46,785Top Failure Suspension — 24.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 739Avg Mileage 51,544Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2020

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 734Avg Mileage 54,660Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 933Avg Mileage 57,632Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 728Avg Mileage 60,391Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%

2023

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 902Avg Mileage 63,281Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2024

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 908Avg Mileage 66,411Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

MOT results for 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.4%	1,108	19,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	4	80.0%	1,087	24,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2014	5	77.2%	1,056	30,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2015	6	74.2%	1,051	35,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2016	7	70.3%	1,041	39,414	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2017	8	70.7%	1,005	43,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2018	9	65.7%	706	46,785	Suspension — 24.1%
2019	10	64.7%	739	51,544	Brakes — 26.3%
2020	11	65.7%	734	54,660	Brakes — 23.2%
2021	12	65.5%	933	57,632	Brakes — 26.5%
2022	13	67.3%	728	60,391	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.0%
2023	14	66.2%	902	63,281	Brakes — 29.2%
2024	15	68.3%	908	66,411	Brakes — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↓ Decreases 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	1.7% (3 yrs)	31.8% (15 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (3 yrs)	19.9% (15 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 11,998 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.