2004 Smart (mcc) Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

7,756

Total Tests (All Years)

76,249 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 76.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 19.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) Roadster as it ages.

5 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs60.4%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↑8.1%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs68.9%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.9%	738
6 yrs	67.0%	702
7 yrs	66.5%	698
8 yrs	60.4%	659
9 yrs	59.6%	638
10 yrs	54.3%	598
11 yrs	62.4%	553
12 yrs	62.8%	530
13 yrs	62.8%	495
14 yrs	63.6%	330
15 yrs	65.0%	314
16 yrs	68.6%	290
17 yrs	66.3%	344
18 yrs	68.9%	293
19 yrs	74.1%	324
20 yrs	76.0%	250

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart (mcc) Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	76%	250
2023 (19 yrs)	74.1%	324
2022 (18 yrs)	68.9%	293
2021 (17 yrs)	66.3%	344
2020 (16 yrs)	68.6%	290
2019 (15 yrs)	65%	314
2018 (14 yrs)	63.6%	330
2017 (13 yrs)	62.8%	495
2016 (12 yrs)	62.8%	530
2015 (11 yrs)	62.4%	553
2014 (10 yrs)	54.3%	598
2013 (9 yrs)	59.6%	638
2012 (8 yrs)	60.4%	659
2011 (7 yrs)	66.5%	698
2010 (6 yrs)	67%	702
2009 (5 yrs)	70.9%	738

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 738Avg Mileage 38,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%

2010

67.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 702Avg Mileage 44,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 698Avg Mileage 50,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 659Avg Mileage 54,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 638Avg Mileage 59,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 598Avg Mileage 63,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 553Avg Mileage 66,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 530Avg Mileage 69,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 495Avg Mileage 71,509Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 330Avg Mileage 74,498Top Failure Brakes — 49.7%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 314Avg Mileage 72,727Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 290Avg Mileage 76,677Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%

2021

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 344Avg Mileage 78,229Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 293Avg Mileage 76,629Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2023

74.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 324Avg Mileage 78,318Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 250Avg Mileage 76,249Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.9%	738	38,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.6%
2010	6	67.0%	702	44,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2011	7	66.5%	698	50,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2012	8	60.4%	659	54,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	9	59.6%	638	59,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.3%
2014	10	54.3%	598	63,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.1%
2015	11	62.4%	553	66,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%
2016	12	62.8%	530	69,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2017	13	62.8%	495	71,509	Brakes — 56.0%
2018	14	63.6%	330	74,498	Brakes — 49.7%
2019	15	65.0%	314	72,727	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.6%
2020	16	68.6%	290	76,677	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.4%
2021	17	66.3%	344	78,229	Brakes — 52.3%
2022	18	68.9%	293	76,629	Brakes — 50.5%
2023	19	74.1%	324	78,318	Brakes — 35.5%
2024	20	76.0%	250	76,249	Brakes — 25.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.8% (5 yrs)	24.4% (20 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.9% (5 yrs)	25.2% (20 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (5 yrs)	9.6% (20 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,756 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.