2006 Smart (mcc) Roadster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

95.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,553

Total Tests (All Years)

67,206 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 95.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 41.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart (mcc) Roadster as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓11.9%

4 yrs71.2%

→ ↑3.2%

5 yrs74.4%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓8.8%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↑7.7%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs66.3%

→ ↓6.6%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs65.1%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.9%

16 yrs65.5%

→ ↑8.3%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↑21.6%

18 yrs95.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	219
4 yrs	71.2%	208
5 yrs	74.4%	207
6 yrs	68.1%	204
7 yrs	68.3%	189
8 yrs	67.0%	188
9 yrs	58.2%	182
10 yrs	65.9%	182
11 yrs	66.3%	166
12 yrs	59.7%	119
13 yrs	65.1%	106
14 yrs	72.9%	107
15 yrs	71.4%	133
16 yrs	65.5%	113
17 yrs	73.8%	122
18 yrs	95.4%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart (mcc) Roadster pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	95.4%	108
2023 (17 yrs)	73.8%	122
2022 (16 yrs)	65.5%	113
2021 (15 yrs)	71.4%	133
2020 (14 yrs)	72.9%	107
2019 (13 yrs)	65.1%	106
2018 (12 yrs)	59.7%	119
2017 (11 yrs)	66.3%	166
2016 (10 yrs)	65.9%	182
2015 (9 yrs)	58.2%	182
2014 (8 yrs)	67%	188
2013 (7 yrs)	68.3%	189
2012 (6 yrs)	68.1%	204
2011 (5 yrs)	74.4%	207
2010 (4 yrs)	71.2%	208
2009 (3 yrs)	83.1%	219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 219Avg Mileage 21,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010

71.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 208Avg Mileage 26,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 207Avg Mileage 32,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 204Avg Mileage 37,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 189Avg Mileage 44,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 188Avg Mileage 47,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 55,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2016

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 182Avg Mileage 55,930Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 166Avg Mileage 59,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 61,140Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 62,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 64,602Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2021

71.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 133Avg Mileage 64,836Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2022

65.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 113Avg Mileage 63,983Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 62,366Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2024

95.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 67,206Top Failure Suspension — 9.3%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) Roadster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	83.1%	219	21,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	4	71.2%	208	26,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	5	74.4%	207	32,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	6	68.1%	204	37,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	7	68.3%	189	44,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2014	8	67.0%	188	47,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2015	9	58.2%	182	55,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2016	10	65.9%	182	55,930	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2017	11	66.3%	166	59,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%
2018	12	59.7%	119	61,140	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2019	13	65.1%	106	62,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%
2020	14	72.9%	107	64,602	Brakes — 48.6%
2021	15	71.4%	133	64,836	Suspension — 52.6%
2022	16	65.5%	113	63,983	Brakes — 51.3%
2023	17	73.8%	122	62,366	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2024	18	95.4%	108	67,206	Suspension — 9.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart (mcc) Roadster, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.9%

↑ 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
Road Wheels	1.8% (3 yrs)	2.8% (18 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.8% (3 yrs)	2.8% (18 yrs)	+1.0%	⚪ —

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,553 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.