2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

30,537

Total Tests (All Years)

70,487 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 61.1%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 7.6% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↓4.5%

4 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.1%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.4%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↑0.3%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	33
3 yrs	82.7%	2,434
4 yrs	78.2%	2,444
5 yrs	72.1%	2,427
6 yrs	66.0%	2,384
7 yrs	66.4%	2,354
8 yrs	65.0%	2,305
9 yrs	63.4%	2,265
10 yrs	62.3%	2,212
11 yrs	58.9%	1,533
12 yrs	61.7%	1,590
13 yrs	62.0%	1,567
14 yrs	60.0%	1,877
15 yrs	61.8%	1,447
16 yrs	60.8%	1,772
17 yrs	61.1%	1,893

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	61.1%	1,893
2023 (16 yrs)	60.8%	1,772
2022 (15 yrs)	61.8%	1,447
2021 (14 yrs)	60%	1,877
2020 (13 yrs)	62%	1,567
2019 (12 yrs)	61.7%	1,590
2018 (11 yrs)	58.9%	1,533
2017 (10 yrs)	62.3%	2,212
2016 (9 yrs)	63.4%	2,265
2015 (8 yrs)	65%	2,305
2014 (7 yrs)	66.4%	2,354
2013 (6 yrs)	66%	2,384
2012 (5 yrs)	72.1%	2,427
2011 (4 yrs)	78.2%	2,444
2010 (3 yrs)	82.7%	2,434
2009 (2 yrs)	84.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2010

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,434Avg Mileage 19,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,444Avg Mileage 24,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,427Avg Mileage 29,482Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,384Avg Mileage 34,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 38,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,305Avg Mileage 43,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,265Avg Mileage 47,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,212Avg Mileage 51,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,533Avg Mileage 54,427Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 57,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,567Avg Mileage 58,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,877Avg Mileage 61,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,447Avg Mileage 64,538Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,772Avg Mileage 66,808Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2024High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,893Avg Mileage 70,487Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

MOT results for 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	84.8%	33	19,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2010	3	82.7%	2,434	19,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011	4	78.2%	2,444	24,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	5	72.1%	2,427	29,482	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2013	6	66.0%	2,384	34,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2014	7	66.4%	2,354	38,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2015	8	65.0%	2,305	43,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2016	9	63.4%	2,265	47,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2017	10	62.3%	2,212	51,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2018	11	58.9%	1,533	54,427	Suspension — 27.9%
2019	12	61.7%	1,590	57,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.6%
2020	13	62.0%	1,567	58,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%
2021	14	60.0%	1,877	61,974	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.2%
2022	15	61.8%	1,447	64,538	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%
2023	16	60.8%	1,772	66,808	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2024	17	61.1%	1,893	70,487	Suspension — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ 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	3.0% (2 yrs)	29.3% (17 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 30,537 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.