2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,729

Total Tests (All Years)

57,661 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 74.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 21.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs70.9%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.7%	726
4 yrs	84.4%	691
5 yrs	79.4%	670
6 yrs	75.6%	673
7 yrs	73.5%	465
8 yrs	74.3%	505
9 yrs	71.1%	481
10 yrs	71.4%	644
11 yrs	71.2%	493
12 yrs	70.9%	635
13 yrs	74.4%	746

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	74.4%	746
2023 (12 yrs)	70.9%	635
2022 (11 yrs)	71.2%	493
2021 (10 yrs)	71.4%	644
2020 (9 yrs)	71.1%	481
2019 (8 yrs)	74.3%	505
2018 (7 yrs)	73.5%	465
2017 (6 yrs)	75.6%	673
2016 (5 yrs)	79.4%	670
2015 (4 yrs)	84.4%	691
2014 (3 yrs)	87.7%	726

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 726Avg Mileage 19,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 691Avg Mileage 24,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2016

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 670Avg Mileage 29,681Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2017

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 673Avg Mileage 34,763Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 465Avg Mileage 39,403Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 505Avg Mileage 43,164Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 481Avg Mileage 47,600Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 644Avg Mileage 49,242Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2022

71.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 493Avg Mileage 53,005Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 635Avg Mileage 56,615Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 746Avg Mileage 57,661Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

MOT results for 2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	87.7%	726	19,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2015	4	84.4%	691	24,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2016	5	79.4%	670	29,681	Tyres — 14.8%
2017	6	75.6%	673	34,763	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2018	7	73.5%	465	39,403	Tyres — 18.1%
2019	8	74.3%	505	43,164	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%
2020	9	71.1%	481	47,600	Tyres — 26.8%
2021	10	71.4%	644	49,242	Tyres — 22.2%
2022	11	71.2%	493	53,005	Brakes — 21.9%
2023	12	70.9%	635	56,615	Brakes — 29.8%
2024	13	74.4%	746	57,661	Tyres — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.8%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	15.1% (13 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	15.4% (13 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 6,729 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.