2004 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

952

Total Tests (All Years)

80,244 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 61.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto as it ages.

5 yrs64.6%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs48.5%

→ ↑8.3%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↓7.4%

11 yrs49.4%

→ ↓9.9%

12 yrs39.5%

→ ↑14.9%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↑6.1%

14 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑6.8%

16 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	64.6%	113
6 yrs	67.6%	102
7 yrs	63.6%	107
8 yrs	59.6%	109
9 yrs	48.5%	99
10 yrs	56.8%	88
11 yrs	49.4%	83
12 yrs	39.5%	76
13 yrs	54.4%	68
14 yrs	60.5%	43
15 yrs	54.5%	33
16 yrs	61.3%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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
2020 (16 yrs)	61.3%	31
2019 (15 yrs)	54.5%	33
2018 (14 yrs)	60.5%	43
2017 (13 yrs)	54.4%	68
2016 (12 yrs)	39.5%	76
2015 (11 yrs)	49.4%	83
2014 (10 yrs)	56.8%	88
2013 (9 yrs)	48.5%	99
2012 (8 yrs)	59.6%	109
2011 (7 yrs)	63.6%	107
2010 (6 yrs)	67.6%	102
2009 (5 yrs)	64.6%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 113Avg Mileage 36,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 41,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 45,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 109Avg Mileage 51,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 99Avg Mileage 57,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 59,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 65,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2016High Fail Rate

39.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 70,280Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,122Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 43Avg Mileage 71,401Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 82,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 80,244Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

MOT results for 2004 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	64.6%	113	36,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	6	67.6%	102	41,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2011	7	63.6%	107	45,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	8	59.6%	109	51,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2013	9	48.5%	99	57,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2014	10	56.8%	88	59,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%
2015	11	49.4%	83	65,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2016	12	39.5%	76	70,280	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%
2017	13	54.4%	68	70,122	Suspension — 42.6%
2018	14	60.5%	43	71,401	Brakes — 37.2%
2019	15	54.5%	33	82,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.6%
2020	16	61.3%	31	80,244	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart City Pure 61 Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

26.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.5% (5 yrs)	41.9% (16 yrs)	+30.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 952 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.