2003 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,115

Total Tests (All Years)

67,281 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for City Pure 61 Semi-auto

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto as it ages.

6 yrs62.9%

→ ↓8.0%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↑4.8%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓9.5%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↑9.6%

12 yrs63.3%

→ ↓7.5%

13 yrs55.8%

→ ↑8.2%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.3%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓4.8%

17 yrs46.7%

→ ↑20.0%

18 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.9%	132
7 yrs	54.9%	133
8 yrs	59.7%	124
9 yrs	63.0%	108
10 yrs	63.2%	114
11 yrs	53.7%	108
12 yrs	63.3%	98
13 yrs	55.8%	86
14 yrs	64.0%	75
15 yrs	56.8%	44
16 yrs	51.5%	33
17 yrs	46.7%	30
18 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (18 yrs)	66.7%	30
2020 (17 yrs)	46.7%	30
2019 (16 yrs)	51.5%	33
2018 (15 yrs)	56.8%	44
2017 (14 yrs)	64%	75
2016 (13 yrs)	55.8%	86
2015 (12 yrs)	63.3%	98
2014 (11 yrs)	53.7%	108
2013 (10 yrs)	63.2%	114
2012 (9 yrs)	63%	108
2011 (8 yrs)	59.7%	124
2010 (7 yrs)	54.9%	133
2009 (6 yrs)	62.9%	132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 38,144Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 133Avg Mileage 42,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124Avg Mileage 50,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 53,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 55,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 60,548Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 65,111Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 66,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 67,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 69,047Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 71,068Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 61,403Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 67,281Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

MOT results for 2003 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.9%	132	38,144	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	7	54.9%	133	42,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	8	59.7%	124	50,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2012	9	63.0%	108	53,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2013	10	63.2%	114	55,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2014	11	53.7%	108	60,548	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.1%
2015	12	63.3%	98	65,111	Brakes — 30.6%
2016	13	55.8%	86	66,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2017	14	64.0%	75	67,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2018	15	56.8%	44	69,047	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.9%
2019	16	51.5%	33	71,068	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2020	17	46.7%	30	61,403	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.0%
2021	18	66.7%	30	67,281	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.1%

↑ 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	6.8% (6 yrs)	43.3% (18 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (6 yrs)	26.7% (18 yrs)	+14.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.6% (6 yrs)	20.0% (18 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,115 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.