2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.0%

Latest Pass Rate

15,088

Total Tests (All Years)

55,825 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Coupe

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 18.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe as it ages.

2 yrs82.0%

→ ↑5.6%

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs71.6%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs73.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.0%	89
3 yrs	87.6%	1,897
4 yrs	84.5%	1,699
5 yrs	83.0%	1,649
6 yrs	78.6%	1,159
7 yrs	78.7%	1,204
8 yrs	76.8%	1,205
9 yrs	73.6%	1,542
10 yrs	74.2%	1,270
11 yrs	71.6%	1,499
12 yrs	73.0%	1,875

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	73%	1,875
2023 (11 yrs)	71.6%	1,499
2022 (10 yrs)	74.2%	1,270
2021 (9 yrs)	73.6%	1,542
2020 (8 yrs)	76.8%	1,205
2019 (7 yrs)	78.7%	1,204
2018 (6 yrs)	78.6%	1,159
2017 (5 yrs)	83%	1,649
2016 (4 yrs)	84.5%	1,699
2015 (3 yrs)	87.6%	1,897
2014 (2 yrs)	82%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 89Avg Mileage 20,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2015

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,897Avg Mileage 19,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,699Avg Mileage 25,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,649Avg Mileage 30,070Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2018

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 35,623Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2019

78.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 39,561Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2020

76.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,205Avg Mileage 43,333Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,542Avg Mileage 46,501Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,270Avg Mileage 49,395Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2023

71.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,499Avg Mileage 53,639Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2024

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 55,825Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

MOT results for 2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	82.0%	89	20,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2015	3	87.6%	1,897	19,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2016	4	84.5%	1,699	25,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2017	5	83.0%	1,649	30,070	Tyres — 13.3%
2018	6	78.6%	1,159	35,623	Tyres — 14.1%
2019	7	78.7%	1,204	39,561	Tyres — 19.4%
2020	8	76.8%	1,205	43,333	Tyres — 20.5%
2021	9	73.6%	1,542	46,501	Tyres — 20.1%
2022	10	74.2%	1,270	49,395	Tyres — 19.7%
2023	11	71.6%	1,499	53,639	Brakes — 24.7%
2024	12	73.0%	1,875	55,825	Brakes — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (2 yrs)	19.7% (12 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.2% (2 yrs)	8.7% (12 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (2 yrs)	17.7% (12 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 15,088 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.