2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,424

Total Tests (All Years)

51,184 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Cabriolet

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 76.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet as it ages.

3 yrs88.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.6%	414
4 yrs	88.1%	395
5 yrs	83.0%	382
6 yrs	80.8%	266
7 yrs	79.0%	281
8 yrs	75.6%	279
9 yrs	77.2%	355
10 yrs	76.7%	313
11 yrs	75.3%	356
12 yrs	76.5%	383

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	76.5%	383
2023 (11 yrs)	75.3%	356
2022 (10 yrs)	76.7%	313
2021 (9 yrs)	77.2%	355
2020 (8 yrs)	75.6%	279
2019 (7 yrs)	79%	281
2018 (6 yrs)	80.8%	266
2017 (5 yrs)	83%	382
2016 (4 yrs)	88.1%	395
2015 (3 yrs)	88.6%	414

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 414Avg Mileage 18,563Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2016

88.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 395Avg Mileage 23,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 382Avg Mileage 28,726Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2018

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 266Avg Mileage 33,076Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2019

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 281Avg Mileage 37,988Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 279Avg Mileage 42,021Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2021

77.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 355Avg Mileage 44,532Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 313Avg Mileage 47,065Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 356Avg Mileage 50,454Top Failure Tyres — 26.1%

2024

76.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 383Avg Mileage 51,184Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

MOT results for 2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.6%	414	18,563	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2016	4	88.1%	395	23,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2017	5	83.0%	382	28,726	Tyres — 14.7%
2018	6	80.8%	266	33,076	Tyres — 20.7%
2019	7	79.0%	281	37,988	Tyres — 18.1%
2020	8	75.6%	279	42,021	Tyres — 22.2%
2021	9	77.2%	355	44,532	Tyres — 20.0%
2022	10	76.7%	313	47,065	Tyres — 23.6%
2023	11	75.3%	356	50,454	Tyres — 26.1%
2024	12	76.5%	383	51,184	Tyres — 16.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Cabriolet, with age trends.

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

7.7%

↑ 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	2.7% (3 yrs)	15.1% (12 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	16.4% (12 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,424 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.