2001 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,403

Total Tests (All Years)

74,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

8 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs56.5%

→ ↑7.1%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs65.8%

→ ↓7.0%

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↓6.2%

20 yrs52.6%

→ ↑9.2%

22 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.2%	203
9 yrs	56.5%	177
10 yrs	52.9%	174
11 yrs	55.9%	152
12 yrs	51.1%	141
13 yrs	55.2%	116
14 yrs	54.4%	103
15 yrs	56.3%	80
16 yrs	56.5%	69
17 yrs	63.6%	44
18 yrs	65.8%	38
19 yrs	58.8%	34
20 yrs	52.6%	38
22 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (22 yrs)	61.8%	34
2021 (20 yrs)	52.6%	38
2020 (19 yrs)	58.8%	34
2019 (18 yrs)	65.8%	38
2018 (17 yrs)	63.6%	44
2017 (16 yrs)	56.5%	69
2016 (15 yrs)	56.3%	80
2015 (14 yrs)	54.4%	103
2014 (13 yrs)	55.2%	116
2013 (12 yrs)	51.1%	141
2012 (11 yrs)	55.9%	152
2011 (10 yrs)	52.9%	174
2010 (9 yrs)	56.5%	177
2009 (8 yrs)	54.2%	203

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 203Avg Mileage 57,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 177Avg Mileage 64,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 174Avg Mileage 68,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 152Avg Mileage 74,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 141Avg Mileage 76,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 83,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 80,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 80,815Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 69Avg Mileage 80,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 71,956Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 77,621Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 80,423Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2021High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 80,710Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 74,614Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

MOT results for 2001 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.2%	203	57,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2010	9	56.5%	177	64,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2011	10	52.9%	174	68,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2012	11	55.9%	152	74,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2013	12	51.1%	141	76,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.7%
2014	13	55.2%	116	83,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2015	14	54.4%	103	80,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2016	15	56.3%	80	80,815	Brakes — 56.3%
2017	16	56.5%	69	80,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.4%
2018	17	63.6%	44	71,956	Brakes — 34.1%
2019	18	65.8%	38	77,621	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.4%
2020	19	58.8%	34	80,423	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2021	20	52.6%	38	80,710	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2023	22	61.8%	34	74,614	Suspension — 67.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	17.2% (8 yrs)	67.6% (22 yrs)	+50.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (8 yrs)	32.4% (22 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.3% (8 yrs)	35.3% (22 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,403 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.