2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,887

Total Tests (All Years)

80,395 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 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↓7.6%

7 yrs64.5%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.9%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs56.1%

→ ↑6.6%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs57.6%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↑4.3%

21 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.1%	541
7 yrs	64.5%	550
8 yrs	59.0%	539
9 yrs	54.7%	537
10 yrs	57.6%	538
11 yrs	55.0%	504
12 yrs	53.5%	477
13 yrs	56.7%	450
14 yrs	56.8%	403
15 yrs	58.3%	259
16 yrs	54.0%	224
17 yrs	56.1%	212
18 yrs	62.7%	220
19 yrs	57.6%	158
20 yrs	57.3%	150
21 yrs	61.6%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (21 yrs)	61.6%	125
2023 (20 yrs)	57.3%	150
2022 (19 yrs)	57.6%	158
2021 (18 yrs)	62.7%	220
2020 (17 yrs)	56.1%	212
2019 (16 yrs)	54%	224
2018 (15 yrs)	58.3%	259
2017 (14 yrs)	56.8%	403
2016 (13 yrs)	56.7%	450
2015 (12 yrs)	53.5%	477
2014 (11 yrs)	55%	504
2013 (10 yrs)	57.6%	538
2012 (9 yrs)	54.7%	537
2011 (8 yrs)	59%	539
2010 (7 yrs)	64.5%	550
2009 (6 yrs)	72.1%	541

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 541Avg Mileage 38,816Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 550Avg Mileage 41,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 539Avg Mileage 46,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2012High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 537Avg Mileage 51,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 538Avg Mileage 56,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 504Avg Mileage 59,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 477Avg Mileage 63,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 450Avg Mileage 68,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 403Avg Mileage 69,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 259Avg Mileage 70,694Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 224Avg Mileage 68,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 212Avg Mileage 72,892Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 220Avg Mileage 82,399Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 158Avg Mileage 73,260Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 150Avg Mileage 75,508Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 80,395Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

MOT results for 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.1%	541	38,816	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	7	64.5%	550	41,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2011	8	59.0%	539	46,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2012	9	54.7%	537	51,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2013	10	57.6%	538	56,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.9%
2014	11	55.0%	504	59,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2015	12	53.5%	477	63,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.5%
2016	13	56.7%	450	68,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2017	14	56.8%	403	69,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2018	15	58.3%	259	70,694	Brakes — 38.2%
2019	16	54.0%	224	68,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.4%
2020	17	56.1%	212	72,892	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2021	18	62.7%	220	82,399	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.2%
2022	19	57.6%	158	73,260	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%
2023	20	57.3%	150	75,508	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%
2024	21	61.6%	125	80,395	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.9% (6 yrs)	38.4% (21 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.2% (6 yrs)	28.8% (21 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (6 yrs)	25.6% (21 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,887 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.