2002 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,106

Total Tests (All Years)

65,138 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 2002 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

7 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓12.3%

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↑10.5%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.5%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.5%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs48.7%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑17.1%

19 yrs67.6%

→ ↓12.2%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	63.8%	309
8 yrs	60.2%	284
9 yrs	59.1%	303
10 yrs	59.4%	293
11 yrs	47.1%	280
12 yrs	57.6%	271
13 yrs	52.8%	250
14 yrs	56.3%	229
15 yrs	49.8%	203
16 yrs	44.5%	119
17 yrs	48.7%	117
18 yrs	50.5%	107
19 yrs	67.6%	102
20 yrs	55.4%	83
21 yrs	56.1%	82
22 yrs	58.1%	74

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	58.1%	74
2023 (21 yrs)	56.1%	82
2022 (20 yrs)	55.4%	83
2021 (19 yrs)	67.6%	102
2020 (18 yrs)	50.5%	107
2019 (17 yrs)	48.7%	117
2018 (16 yrs)	44.5%	119
2017 (15 yrs)	49.8%	203
2016 (14 yrs)	56.3%	229
2015 (13 yrs)	52.8%	250
2014 (12 yrs)	57.6%	271
2013 (11 yrs)	47.1%	280
2012 (10 yrs)	59.4%	293
2011 (9 yrs)	59.1%	303
2010 (8 yrs)	60.2%	284
2009 (7 yrs)	63.8%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 309Avg Mileage 40,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 284Avg Mileage 45,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 303Avg Mileage 48,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 293Avg Mileage 53,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 280Avg Mileage 57,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 271Avg Mileage 62,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 250Avg Mileage 66,525Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 229Avg Mileage 66,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 203Avg Mileage 69,502Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 119Avg Mileage 70,301Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 70,391Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 107Avg Mileage 73,174Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 67,933Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 69,943Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 69,547Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 65,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

MOT results for 2002 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	63.8%	309	40,734	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2010	8	60.2%	284	45,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	9	59.1%	303	48,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2012	10	59.4%	293	53,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	11	47.1%	280	57,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2014	12	57.6%	271	62,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%
2015	13	52.8%	250	66,525	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2016	14	56.3%	229	66,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2017	15	49.8%	203	69,502	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2018	16	44.5%	119	70,301	Brakes — 48.7%
2019	17	48.7%	117	70,391	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.2%
2020	18	50.5%	107	73,174	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%
2021	19	67.6%	102	67,933	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2022	20	55.4%	83	69,943	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.2%
2023	21	56.1%	82	69,547	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.5%
2024	22	58.1%	74	65,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

28.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.7% (7 yrs)	35.1% (22 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (7 yrs)	35.1% (22 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.0% (7 yrs)	29.7% (22 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,106 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.