2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

50,789

Total Tests (All Years)

70,712 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs62.0%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	106
3 yrs	81.8%	4,435
4 yrs	78.4%	4,275
5 yrs	71.7%	4,183
6 yrs	68.6%	4,113
7 yrs	67.9%	4,064
8 yrs	67.2%	3,966
9 yrs	65.8%	3,849
10 yrs	62.0%	2,712
11 yrs	62.5%	2,831
12 yrs	62.0%	2,761
13 yrs	62.2%	3,417
14 yrs	62.8%	2,766
15 yrs	62.5%	3,241
16 yrs	64.5%	4,070

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	64.5%	4,070
2023 (15 yrs)	62.5%	3,241
2022 (14 yrs)	62.8%	2,766
2021 (13 yrs)	62.2%	3,417
2020 (12 yrs)	62%	2,761
2019 (11 yrs)	62.5%	2,831
2018 (10 yrs)	62%	2,712
2017 (9 yrs)	65.8%	3,849
2016 (8 yrs)	67.2%	3,966
2015 (7 yrs)	67.9%	4,064
2014 (6 yrs)	68.6%	4,113
2013 (5 yrs)	71.7%	4,183
2012 (4 yrs)	78.4%	4,275
2011 (3 yrs)	81.8%	4,435
2010 (2 yrs)	84%	106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 106Avg Mileage 17,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,435Avg Mileage 19,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,275Avg Mileage 24,999Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,183Avg Mileage 30,447Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2014

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,113Avg Mileage 35,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,064Avg Mileage 40,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,966Avg Mileage 44,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,849Avg Mileage 48,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,712Avg Mileage 52,204Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,831Avg Mileage 55,647Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 58,451Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,417Avg Mileage 61,188Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,766Avg Mileage 63,877Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,241Avg Mileage 66,454Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,070Avg Mileage 70,712Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

MOT results for 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.0%	106	17,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2011	3	81.8%	4,435	19,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	4	78.4%	4,275	24,999	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	5	71.7%	4,183	30,447	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2014	6	68.6%	4,113	35,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2015	7	67.9%	4,064	40,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2016	8	67.2%	3,966	44,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2017	9	65.8%	3,849	48,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2018	10	62.0%	2,712	52,204	Suspension — 23.3%
2019	11	62.5%	2,831	55,647	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2020	12	62.0%	2,761	58,451	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.2%
2021	13	62.2%	3,417	61,188	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.1%
2022	14	62.8%	2,766	63,877	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.9%
2023	15	62.5%	3,241	66,454	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.7%
2024	16	64.5%	4,070	70,712	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.8% (2 yrs)	20.6% (16 yrs)	+16.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 50,789 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.