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2000 Smart (mcc) Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
43.3%
Latest Pass Rate
69
Total Tests (All Years)
98,924 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 43.3%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 15.5% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Smart (mcc) Unclassified as it ages.

At 9 years: 35.9% pass rate · At 10 years: 43.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs35.9%39
10 yrs43.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Smart (mcc) Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (10 yrs)43.3%30
2009 (9 yrs)35.9%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
35.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2010High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Smart (mcc) Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
17.9%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.7%
— Consistent
Tyres
15.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.9% (9 yrs)13.3% (10 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment43.6% (9 yrs)40.0% (10 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension12.8% (9 yrs)10.0% (10 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road17.9% (9 yrs)20.0% (10 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Unclassified cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 69 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.

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