2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,119

Total Tests (All Years)

75,827 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 75.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 20.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster as it ages.

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs69.1%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs63.9%

→ ↑5.5%

14 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.4%

17 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs71.7%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.6%	643
5 yrs	69.1%	638
6 yrs	65.0%	617
7 yrs	64.0%	594
8 yrs	61.9%	572
9 yrs	60.2%	527
10 yrs	62.5%	512
11 yrs	65.4%	480
12 yrs	62.7%	451
13 yrs	63.9%	313
14 yrs	69.4%	304
15 yrs	67.9%	268
16 yrs	71.8%	337
17 yrs	67.4%	276
18 yrs	71.7%	307
19 yrs	75.7%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	75.7%	280
2023 (18 yrs)	71.7%	307
2022 (17 yrs)	67.4%	276
2021 (16 yrs)	71.8%	337
2020 (15 yrs)	67.9%	268
2019 (14 yrs)	69.4%	304
2018 (13 yrs)	63.9%	313
2017 (12 yrs)	62.7%	451
2016 (11 yrs)	65.4%	480
2015 (10 yrs)	62.5%	512
2014 (9 yrs)	60.2%	527
2013 (8 yrs)	61.9%	572
2012 (7 yrs)	64%	594
2011 (6 yrs)	65%	617
2010 (5 yrs)	69.1%	638
2009 (4 yrs)	72.6%	643

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 643Avg Mileage 31,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 638Avg Mileage 36,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 617Avg Mileage 42,042Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2012High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 594Avg Mileage 47,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 572Avg Mileage 51,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 527Avg Mileage 55,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 512Avg Mileage 58,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2016

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 480Avg Mileage 63,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 451Avg Mileage 64,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 313Avg Mileage 67,211Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 304Avg Mileage 67,848Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 268Avg Mileage 71,198Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 337Avg Mileage 70,170Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 276Avg Mileage 72,931Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2023

71.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 307Avg Mileage 74,351Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 280Avg Mileage 75,827Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.6%	643	31,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	5	69.1%	638	36,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2011	6	65.0%	617	42,042	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2012	7	64.0%	594	47,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	8	61.9%	572	51,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2014	9	60.2%	527	55,820	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2015	10	62.5%	512	58,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2016	11	65.4%	480	63,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.2%
2017	12	62.7%	451	64,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.3%
2018	13	63.9%	313	67,211	Brakes — 44.4%
2019	14	69.4%	304	67,848	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%
2020	15	67.9%	268	71,198	Brakes — 52.2%
2021	16	71.8%	337	70,170	Brakes — 42.7%
2022	17	67.4%	276	72,931	Brakes — 47.5%
2023	18	71.7%	307	74,351	Brakes — 35.8%
2024	19	75.7%	280	75,827	Brakes — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.3%

↑ 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	8.4% (4 yrs)	38.9% (19 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.1% (4 yrs)	30.7% (19 yrs)	+27.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (4 yrs)	10.7% (19 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,119 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.