2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

49,673

Total Tests (All Years)

65,970 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 14.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.7%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs65.3%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.0%	100
3 yrs	82.3%	5,282
4 yrs	80.0%	4,895
5 yrs	74.3%	4,765
6 yrs	70.8%	4,690
7 yrs	65.2%	4,614
8 yrs	61.9%	3,156
9 yrs	63.8%	3,305
10 yrs	66.2%	3,273
11 yrs	63.3%	4,078
12 yrs	65.2%	3,264
13 yrs	65.3%	3,947
14 yrs	67.2%	4,304

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (14 yrs)	67.2%	4,304
2023 (13 yrs)	65.3%	3,947
2022 (12 yrs)	65.2%	3,264
2021 (11 yrs)	63.3%	4,078
2020 (10 yrs)	66.2%	3,273
2019 (9 yrs)	63.8%	3,305
2018 (8 yrs)	61.9%	3,156
2017 (7 yrs)	65.2%	4,614
2016 (6 yrs)	70.8%	4,690
2015 (5 yrs)	74.3%	4,765
2014 (4 yrs)	80%	4,895
2013 (3 yrs)	82.3%	5,282
2012 (2 yrs)	83%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 100Avg Mileage 18,150Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2013

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,282Avg Mileage 21,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,895Avg Mileage 27,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,765Avg Mileage 32,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,690Avg Mileage 37,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,614Avg Mileage 42,891Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,156Avg Mileage 47,282Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,305Avg Mileage 51,196Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,273Avg Mileage 54,130Top Failure Brakes — 26.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,078Avg Mileage 57,400Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2022

65.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,264Avg Mileage 60,460Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,947Avg Mileage 63,227Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,304Avg Mileage 65,970Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

MOT results for 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	83.0%	100	18,150	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2013	3	82.3%	5,282	21,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2014	4	80.0%	4,895	27,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2015	5	74.3%	4,765	32,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2016	6	70.8%	4,690	37,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2017	7	65.2%	4,614	42,891	Suspension — 20.8%
2018	8	61.9%	3,156	47,282	Suspension — 25.5%
2019	9	63.8%	3,305	51,196	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%
2020	10	66.2%	3,273	54,130	Brakes — 26.4%
2021	11	63.3%	4,078	57,400	Brakes — 31.8%
2022	12	65.2%	3,264	60,460	Brakes — 31.2%
2023	13	65.3%	3,947	63,227	Brakes — 29.1%
2024	14	67.2%	4,304	65,970	Brakes — 22.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (2 yrs)	22.7% (14 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.0% (2 yrs)	19.2% (14 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 49,673 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.