2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

74.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,363

Total Tests (All Years)

92,886 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) as it ages.

6 yrs62.6%

→ ↑4.6%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs64.2%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs58.9%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.0%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓7.8%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↑8.9%

13 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.5%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↓9.7%

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↑12.6%

17 yrs67.8%

→ ↓7.6%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↑6.7%

19 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs66.3%

→ ↑8.5%

21 yrs74.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	62.6%	420
7 yrs	67.2%	402
8 yrs	64.2%	413
9 yrs	58.9%	399
10 yrs	53.8%	377
11 yrs	59.8%	336
12 yrs	52.0%	329
13 yrs	60.9%	304
14 yrs	56.4%	275
15 yrs	64.9%	168
16 yrs	55.2%	165
17 yrs	67.8%	149
18 yrs	60.2%	196
19 yrs	66.9%	142
20 yrs	66.3%	169
21 yrs	74.8%	119

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	74.8%	119
2023 (20 yrs)	66.3%	169
2022 (19 yrs)	66.9%	142
2021 (18 yrs)	60.2%	196
2020 (17 yrs)	67.8%	149
2019 (16 yrs)	55.2%	165
2018 (15 yrs)	64.9%	168
2017 (14 yrs)	56.4%	275
2016 (13 yrs)	60.9%	304
2015 (12 yrs)	52%	329
2014 (11 yrs)	59.8%	336
2013 (10 yrs)	53.8%	377
2012 (9 yrs)	58.9%	399
2011 (8 yrs)	64.2%	413
2010 (7 yrs)	67.2%	402
2009 (6 yrs)	62.6%	420

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 420Avg Mileage 46,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 402Avg Mileage 49,446Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 413Avg Mileage 55,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 399Avg Mileage 60,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 377Avg Mileage 66,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 336Avg Mileage 70,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 329Avg Mileage 74,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 304Avg Mileage 76,330Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 275Avg Mileage 79,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 168Avg Mileage 81,945Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 165Avg Mileage 82,967Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 149Avg Mileage 86,798Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 196Avg Mileage 89,778Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2022

66.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 142Avg Mileage 84,611Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2023

66.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 169Avg Mileage 88,857Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%

2024

74.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 119Avg Mileage 92,886Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	62.6%	420	46,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2010	7	67.2%	402	49,446	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	8	64.2%	413	55,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	9	58.9%	399	60,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2013	10	53.8%	377	66,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.1%
2014	11	59.8%	336	70,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2015	12	52.0%	329	74,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2016	13	60.9%	304	76,330	Brakes — 47.4%
2017	14	56.4%	275	79,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2018	15	64.9%	168	81,945	Brakes — 36.9%
2019	16	55.2%	165	82,967	Brakes — 73.9%
2020	17	67.8%	149	86,798	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.0%
2021	18	60.2%	196	89,778	Brakes — 63.8%
2022	19	66.9%	142	84,611	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2023	20	66.3%	169	88,857	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%
2024	21	74.8%	119	92,886	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.6% (6 yrs)	38.7% (21 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.0% (6 yrs)	40.3% (21 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (6 yrs)	11.8% (21 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,363 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.