2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

27,987

Total Tests (All Years)

63,457 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 69.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 16.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs76.2%

→ ↑9.4%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.2%	105
3 yrs	85.6%	3,082
4 yrs	82.9%	2,966
5 yrs	80.0%	2,843
6 yrs	77.3%	2,819
7 yrs	73.9%	1,895
8 yrs	73.8%	2,028
9 yrs	72.1%	2,089
10 yrs	71.3%	2,570
11 yrs	70.8%	2,095
12 yrs	67.1%	2,513
13 yrs	69.3%	2,982

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	69.3%	2,982
2023 (12 yrs)	67.1%	2,513
2022 (11 yrs)	70.8%	2,095
2021 (10 yrs)	71.3%	2,570
2020 (9 yrs)	72.1%	2,089
2019 (8 yrs)	73.8%	2,028
2018 (7 yrs)	73.9%	1,895
2017 (6 yrs)	77.3%	2,819
2016 (5 yrs)	80%	2,843
2015 (4 yrs)	82.9%	2,966
2014 (3 yrs)	85.6%	3,082
2013 (2 yrs)	76.2%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

76.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 105Avg Mileage 18,295Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2014

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,082Avg Mileage 21,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,966Avg Mileage 27,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,843Avg Mileage 32,583Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,819Avg Mileage 37,987Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,895Avg Mileage 42,526Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2019

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,028Avg Mileage 47,330Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,089Avg Mileage 50,654Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,570Avg Mileage 53,590Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,095Avg Mileage 57,152Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2023

67.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,513Avg Mileage 60,344Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,982Avg Mileage 63,457Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

MOT results for 2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	76.2%	105	18,295	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2014	3	85.6%	3,082	21,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2015	4	82.9%	2,966	27,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2016	5	80.0%	2,843	32,583	Tyres — 12.8%
2017	6	77.3%	2,819	37,987	Tyres — 15.9%
2018	7	73.9%	1,895	42,526	Tyres — 18.0%
2019	8	73.8%	2,028	47,330	Tyres — 20.1%
2020	9	72.1%	2,089	50,654	Tyres — 22.5%
2021	10	71.3%	2,570	53,590	Tyres — 24.2%
2022	11	70.8%	2,095	57,152	Brakes — 22.1%
2023	12	67.1%	2,513	60,344	Brakes — 27.1%
2024	13	69.3%	2,982	63,457	Brakes — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.9%

↑ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	21.2% (13 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (2 yrs)	21.0% (13 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 27,987 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.