2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

14,023

Total Tests (All Years)

77,896 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) as it ages.

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↑5.2%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.2%

14 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs66.2%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs69.1%

→ ↓5.1%

20 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	68.8%	1,319
6 yrs	66.5%	1,267
7 yrs	62.9%	1,249
8 yrs	61.0%	1,208
9 yrs	59.0%	1,162
10 yrs	56.2%	1,104
11 yrs	61.4%	1,042
12 yrs	61.1%	965
13 yrs	60.7%	895
14 yrs	64.9%	584
15 yrs	64.9%	575
16 yrs	69.5%	514
17 yrs	66.2%	609
18 yrs	70.8%	472
19 yrs	69.1%	524
20 yrs	64.0%	534

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	64%	534
2023 (19 yrs)	69.1%	524
2022 (18 yrs)	70.8%	472
2021 (17 yrs)	66.2%	609
2020 (16 yrs)	69.5%	514
2019 (15 yrs)	64.9%	575
2018 (14 yrs)	64.9%	584
2017 (13 yrs)	60.7%	895
2016 (12 yrs)	61.1%	965
2015 (11 yrs)	61.4%	1,042
2014 (10 yrs)	56.2%	1,104
2013 (9 yrs)	59%	1,162
2012 (8 yrs)	61%	1,208
2011 (7 yrs)	62.9%	1,249
2010 (6 yrs)	66.5%	1,267
2009 (5 yrs)	68.8%	1,319

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 37,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 44,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,249Avg Mileage 47,865Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,208Avg Mileage 53,598Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,162Avg Mileage 59,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,104Avg Mileage 63,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,042Avg Mileage 66,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 965Avg Mileage 71,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 895Avg Mileage 73,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 584Avg Mileage 74,233Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 575Avg Mileage 75,138Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2020

69.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 514Avg Mileage 78,318Top Failure Brakes — 46.7%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 609Avg Mileage 79,502Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 472Avg Mileage 78,846Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 524Avg Mileage 78,140Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 534Avg Mileage 77,896Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

MOT results for 2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	68.8%	1,319	37,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	6	66.5%	1,267	44,046	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2011	7	62.9%	1,249	47,865	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	8	61.0%	1,208	53,598	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2013	9	59.0%	1,162	59,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2014	10	56.2%	1,104	63,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.9%
2015	11	61.4%	1,042	66,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2016	12	61.1%	965	71,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%
2017	13	60.7%	895	73,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.7%
2018	14	64.9%	584	74,233	Brakes — 44.7%
2019	15	64.9%	575	75,138	Brakes — 47.7%
2020	16	69.5%	514	78,318	Brakes — 46.7%
2021	17	66.2%	609	79,502	Brakes — 53.2%
2022	18	70.8%	472	78,846	Brakes — 43.0%
2023	19	69.1%	524	78,140	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.9%
2024	20	64.0%	534	77,896	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.1% (5 yrs)	36.0% (20 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.8% (5 yrs)	37.5% (20 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (5 yrs)	14.4% (20 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,023 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.