2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,998

Total Tests (All Years)

65,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	947
4 yrs	81.7%	896
5 yrs	75.5%	865
6 yrs	69.8%	842
7 yrs	66.3%	825
8 yrs	64.5%	549
9 yrs	67.5%	604
10 yrs	65.6%	587
11 yrs	65.4%	725
12 yrs	64.6%	588
13 yrs	63.6%	747
14 yrs	66.2%	823

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (14 yrs)	66.2%	823
2023 (13 yrs)	63.6%	747
2022 (12 yrs)	64.6%	588
2021 (11 yrs)	65.4%	725
2020 (10 yrs)	65.6%	587
2019 (9 yrs)	67.5%	604
2018 (8 yrs)	64.5%	549
2017 (7 yrs)	66.3%	825
2016 (6 yrs)	69.8%	842
2015 (5 yrs)	75.5%	865
2014 (4 yrs)	81.7%	896
2013 (3 yrs)	84.1%	947

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 947Avg Mileage 20,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 896Avg Mileage 25,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 865Avg Mileage 32,235Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 842Avg Mileage 36,539Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 825Avg Mileage 41,649Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 549Avg Mileage 44,891Top Failure Suspension — 23.7%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 604Avg Mileage 49,431Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 587Avg Mileage 53,066Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 725Avg Mileage 55,501Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 588Avg Mileage 59,122Top Failure Brakes — 29.9%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 747Avg Mileage 62,440Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 823Avg Mileage 65,089Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

MOT results for 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.1%	947	20,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2014	4	81.7%	896	25,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2015	5	75.5%	865	32,235	Tyres — 18.4%
2016	6	69.8%	842	36,539	Tyres — 21.1%
2017	7	66.3%	825	41,649	Brakes — 20.5%
2018	8	64.5%	549	44,891	Suspension — 23.7%
2019	9	67.5%	604	49,431	Suspension — 25.3%
2020	10	65.6%	587	53,066	Brakes — 29.8%
2021	11	65.4%	725	55,501	Brakes — 25.9%
2022	12	64.6%	588	59,122	Brakes — 29.9%
2023	13	63.6%	747	62,440	Brakes — 34.1%
2024	14	66.2%	823	65,089	Brakes — 25.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↑ 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	2.2% (3 yrs)	25.9% (14 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	21.7% (14 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 8,998 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.