2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

57,216

Total Tests (All Years)

66,721 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs92.2%

→ ↓9.0%

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.2%	102
3 yrs	83.2%	5,095
4 yrs	79.7%	5,256
5 yrs	74.6%	5,097
6 yrs	70.8%	5,035
7 yrs	69.8%	4,932
8 yrs	66.5%	4,823
9 yrs	63.7%	3,362
10 yrs	63.5%	3,466
11 yrs	64.4%	3,531
12 yrs	63.8%	4,295
13 yrs	64.6%	3,369
14 yrs	63.8%	4,092
15 yrs	65.8%	4,761

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	65.8%	4,761
2023 (14 yrs)	63.8%	4,092
2022 (13 yrs)	64.6%	3,369
2021 (12 yrs)	63.8%	4,295
2020 (11 yrs)	64.4%	3,531
2019 (10 yrs)	63.5%	3,466
2018 (9 yrs)	63.7%	3,362
2017 (8 yrs)	66.5%	4,823
2016 (7 yrs)	69.8%	4,932
2015 (6 yrs)	70.8%	5,035
2014 (5 yrs)	74.6%	5,097
2013 (4 yrs)	79.7%	5,256
2012 (3 yrs)	83.2%	5,095
2011 (2 yrs)	92.2%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

92.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 102Avg Mileage 16,940Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%

2012

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,095Avg Mileage 20,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,256Avg Mileage 25,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,097Avg Mileage 31,314Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,035Avg Mileage 36,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,932Avg Mileage 41,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,823Avg Mileage 45,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,362Avg Mileage 49,466Top Failure Suspension — 23.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,466Avg Mileage 53,330Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,531Avg Mileage 56,724Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,295Avg Mileage 58,917Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,369Avg Mileage 62,256Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2023High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,092Avg Mileage 64,884Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2024

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,761Avg Mileage 66,721Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

MOT results for 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	92.2%	102	16,940	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.9%
2012	3	83.2%	5,095	20,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2013	4	79.7%	5,256	25,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2014	5	74.6%	5,097	31,314	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2015	6	70.8%	5,035	36,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2016	7	69.8%	4,932	41,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2017	8	66.5%	4,823	45,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2018	9	63.7%	3,362	49,466	Suspension — 23.8%
2019	10	63.5%	3,466	53,330	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.0%
2020	11	64.4%	3,531	56,724	Brakes — 26.9%
2021	12	63.8%	4,295	58,917	Brakes — 29.7%
2022	13	64.6%	3,369	62,256	Brakes — 31.1%
2023	14	63.8%	4,092	64,884	Brakes — 34.0%
2024	15	65.8%	4,761	66,721	Brakes — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↑ 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	25.6% (15 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	20.5% (15 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 57,216 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.