2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

16,460

Total Tests (All Years)

72,648 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.7%

19 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.7%

20 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.8%	1,481
6 yrs	65.0%	1,444
7 yrs	62.9%	1,437
8 yrs	61.0%	1,452
9 yrs	56.6%	1,423
10 yrs	55.8%	1,356
11 yrs	55.2%	1,316
12 yrs	56.1%	1,250
13 yrs	56.1%	1,145
14 yrs	57.6%	726
15 yrs	61.3%	698
16 yrs	59.7%	618
17 yrs	58.8%	689
18 yrs	61.0%	518
19 yrs	57.3%	578
20 yrs	59.0%	329

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	59%	329
2023 (19 yrs)	57.3%	578
2022 (18 yrs)	61%	518
2021 (17 yrs)	58.8%	689
2020 (16 yrs)	59.7%	618
2019 (15 yrs)	61.3%	698
2018 (14 yrs)	57.6%	726
2017 (13 yrs)	56.1%	1,145
2016 (12 yrs)	56.1%	1,250
2015 (11 yrs)	55.2%	1,316
2014 (10 yrs)	55.8%	1,356
2013 (9 yrs)	56.6%	1,423
2012 (8 yrs)	61%	1,452
2011 (7 yrs)	62.9%	1,437
2010 (6 yrs)	65%	1,444
2009 (5 yrs)	67.8%	1,481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,481Avg Mileage 31,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 35,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,437Avg Mileage 40,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,452Avg Mileage 46,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,423Avg Mileage 50,040Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,356Avg Mileage 53,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,316Avg Mileage 56,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,250Avg Mileage 59,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 61,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 726Avg Mileage 65,003Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 698Avg Mileage 64,968Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 618Avg Mileage 68,452Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 689Avg Mileage 67,995Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 518Avg Mileage 68,293Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 578Avg Mileage 68,568Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 329Avg Mileage 72,648Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.8%	1,481	31,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2010	6	65.0%	1,444	35,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2011	7	62.9%	1,437	40,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2012	8	61.0%	1,452	46,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2013	9	56.6%	1,423	50,040	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.2%
2014	10	55.8%	1,356	53,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2015	11	55.2%	1,316	56,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2016	12	56.1%	1,250	59,934	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%
2017	13	56.1%	1,145	61,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2018	14	57.6%	726	65,003	Suspension — 40.5%
2019	15	61.3%	698	64,968	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2020	16	59.7%	618	68,452	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%
2021	17	58.8%	689	67,995	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.3%
2022	18	61.0%	518	68,293	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2023	19	57.3%	578	68,568	Brakes — 54.3%
2024	20	59.0%	329	72,648	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.0% (5 yrs)	42.2% (20 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.1% (5 yrs)	41.3% (20 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	22.5% (20 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,460 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.