2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

14,437

Total Tests (All Years)

73,462 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

4 yrs73.9%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs60.2%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs59.7%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs59.4%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs54.1%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs57.9%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.9%	1,215
5 yrs	69.4%	1,188
6 yrs	63.1%	1,202
7 yrs	62.4%	1,201
8 yrs	60.2%	1,159
9 yrs	59.7%	1,131
10 yrs	58.5%	1,112
11 yrs	58.4%	1,086
12 yrs	56.6%	987
13 yrs	54.4%	667
14 yrs	54.6%	679
15 yrs	59.4%	591
16 yrs	54.1%	688
17 yrs	57.9%	541
18 yrs	52.8%	561
19 yrs	56.6%	429

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	56.6%	429
2023 (18 yrs)	52.8%	561
2022 (17 yrs)	57.9%	541
2021 (16 yrs)	54.1%	688
2020 (15 yrs)	59.4%	591
2019 (14 yrs)	54.6%	679
2018 (13 yrs)	54.4%	667
2017 (12 yrs)	56.6%	987
2016 (11 yrs)	58.4%	1,086
2015 (10 yrs)	58.5%	1,112
2014 (9 yrs)	59.7%	1,131
2013 (8 yrs)	60.2%	1,159
2012 (7 yrs)	62.4%	1,201
2011 (6 yrs)	63.1%	1,202
2010 (5 yrs)	69.4%	1,188
2009 (4 yrs)	73.9%	1,215

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,215Avg Mileage 27,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,188Avg Mileage 32,289Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 38,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,201Avg Mileage 42,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 46,355Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,131Avg Mileage 51,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 54,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 57,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 987Avg Mileage 61,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 667Avg Mileage 63,790Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2019High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 679Avg Mileage 65,683Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 591Avg Mileage 65,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 688Avg Mileage 67,515Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 541Avg Mileage 68,836Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 561Avg Mileage 68,459Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 429Avg Mileage 73,462Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.9%	1,215	27,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2010	5	69.4%	1,188	32,289	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	6	63.1%	1,202	38,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	7	62.4%	1,201	42,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2013	8	60.2%	1,159	46,355	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2014	9	59.7%	1,131	51,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2015	10	58.5%	1,112	54,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2016	11	58.4%	1,086	57,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2017	12	56.6%	987	61,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.7%
2018	13	54.4%	667	63,790	Brakes — 42.3%
2019	14	54.6%	679	65,683	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2020	15	59.4%	591	65,993	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2021	16	54.1%	688	67,515	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%
2022	17	57.9%	541	68,836	Brakes — 54.2%
2023	18	52.8%	561	68,459	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.2%
2024	19	56.6%	429	73,462	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ 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	6.1% (4 yrs)	47.3% (19 yrs)	+41.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.9% (4 yrs)	39.2% (19 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	28.9% (19 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,437 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.