2003 Smart (mcc) Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,240

Total Tests (All Years)

79,739 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Smart (mcc) Roadster as it ages.

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓6.1%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs64.4%

→ ↑6.5%

17 yrs70.9%

→ ↓9.4%

18 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs62.5%

→ ↑19.3%

21 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.8%	212
7 yrs	63.9%	208
8 yrs	63.5%	189
9 yrs	57.4%	188
10 yrs	53.8%	182
11 yrs	57.3%	171
12 yrs	60.0%	165
13 yrs	58.8%	148
14 yrs	59.9%	147
15 yrs	60.9%	92
16 yrs	64.4%	101
17 yrs	70.9%	86
18 yrs	61.5%	96
19 yrs	59.8%	82
20 yrs	62.5%	96
21 yrs	81.8%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart (mcc) Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	81.8%	77
2023 (20 yrs)	62.5%	96
2022 (19 yrs)	59.8%	82
2021 (18 yrs)	61.5%	96
2020 (17 yrs)	70.9%	86
2019 (16 yrs)	64.4%	101
2018 (15 yrs)	60.9%	92
2017 (14 yrs)	59.9%	147
2016 (13 yrs)	58.8%	148
2015 (12 yrs)	60%	165
2014 (11 yrs)	57.3%	171
2013 (10 yrs)	53.8%	182
2012 (9 yrs)	57.4%	188
2011 (8 yrs)	63.5%	189
2010 (7 yrs)	63.9%	208
2009 (6 yrs)	69.8%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 212Avg Mileage 41,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 208Avg Mileage 51,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 189Avg Mileage 53,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 188Avg Mileage 57,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 182Avg Mileage 63,998Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 171Avg Mileage 68,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 165Avg Mileage 70,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 74,311Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 79,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 85,790Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 101Avg Mileage 82,739Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2020

70.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 85,223Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 82,967Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2022High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 82Avg Mileage 77,719Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 96Avg Mileage 85,947Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 77Avg Mileage 79,739Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

MOT results for 2003 Smart (mcc) Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.8%	212	41,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2010	7	63.9%	208	51,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	8	63.5%	189	53,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	9	57.4%	188	57,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.9%
2013	10	53.8%	182	63,998	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.1%
2014	11	57.3%	171	68,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2015	12	60.0%	165	70,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2016	13	58.8%	148	74,311	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.7%
2017	14	59.9%	147	79,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2018	15	60.9%	92	85,790	Brakes — 48.9%
2019	16	64.4%	101	82,739	Brakes — 56.4%
2020	17	70.9%	86	85,223	Brakes — 46.5%
2021	18	61.5%	96	82,967	Brakes — 63.5%
2022	19	59.8%	82	77,719	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.2%
2023	20	62.5%	96	85,947	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2024	21	81.8%	77	79,739	Brakes — 22.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart (mcc) Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.5%

↑ 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	8.0% (6 yrs)	22.1% (21 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.2% (6 yrs)	14.3% (21 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (6 yrs)	11.7% (21 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Roadster cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,240 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.