2003 Smart City Passion 61 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,744

Total Tests (All Years)

69,368 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for City Passion 61 Auto

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Smart City Passion 61 Auto as it ages.

6 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs65.3%

→ ↓8.7%

8 yrs56.6%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs57.8%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs54.7%

→ ↑8.7%

19 yrs63.4%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs67.7%

→ ↓5.0%

21 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.8%	284
7 yrs	65.3%	251
8 yrs	56.6%	258
9 yrs	62.1%	256
10 yrs	56.9%	246
11 yrs	61.3%	243
12 yrs	57.8%	225
13 yrs	56.7%	210
14 yrs	55.4%	175
15 yrs	52.9%	121
16 yrs	54.9%	102
17 yrs	53.3%	92
18 yrs	54.7%	86
19 yrs	63.4%	71
20 yrs	67.7%	65
21 yrs	62.7%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart City Passion 61 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	62.7%	59
2023 (20 yrs)	67.7%	65
2022 (19 yrs)	63.4%	71
2021 (18 yrs)	54.7%	86
2020 (17 yrs)	53.3%	92
2019 (16 yrs)	54.9%	102
2018 (15 yrs)	52.9%	121
2017 (14 yrs)	55.4%	175
2016 (13 yrs)	56.7%	210
2015 (12 yrs)	57.8%	225
2014 (11 yrs)	61.3%	243
2013 (10 yrs)	56.9%	246
2012 (9 yrs)	62.1%	256
2011 (8 yrs)	56.6%	258
2010 (7 yrs)	65.3%	251
2009 (6 yrs)	64.8%	284

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 284Avg Mileage 37,219Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2010

65.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 251Avg Mileage 45,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 258Avg Mileage 45,673Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 256Avg Mileage 54,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 246Avg Mileage 57,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 243Avg Mileage 58,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 225Avg Mileage 61,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 210Avg Mileage 66,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 70,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 121Avg Mileage 71,323Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 102Avg Mileage 69,518Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 92Avg Mileage 72,868Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 73,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 71,563Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 70,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 69,368Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

MOT results for 2003 Smart City Passion 61 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.8%	284	37,219	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2010	7	65.3%	251	45,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2011	8	56.6%	258	45,673	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2012	9	62.1%	256	54,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	10	56.9%	246	57,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.2%
2014	11	61.3%	243	58,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.0%
2015	12	57.8%	225	61,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.9%
2016	13	56.7%	210	66,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.4%
2017	14	55.4%	175	70,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.0%
2018	15	52.9%	121	71,323	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	16	54.9%	102	69,518	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%
2020	17	53.3%	92	72,868	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%
2021	18	54.7%	86	73,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.5%
2022	19	63.4%	71	71,563	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.4%
2023	20	67.7%	65	70,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.2%
2024	21	62.7%	59	69,368	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart City Passion 61 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

21.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.5% (6 yrs)	37.3% (21 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.7% (6 yrs)	30.5% (21 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart City Passion 61 Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,744 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.