2005 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,194

Total Tests (All Years)

74,653 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster 80 Auto(rhd)

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 75.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 19.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) as it ages.

4 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs67.3%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs68.8%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓6.5%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↑6.4%

15 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs65.7%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs70.6%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	72.3%	564
5 yrs	67.3%	554
6 yrs	68.8%	557
7 yrs	63.2%	533
8 yrs	60.6%	508
9 yrs	61.2%	467
10 yrs	59.6%	451
11 yrs	63.3%	422
12 yrs	63.6%	390
13 yrs	57.1%	259
14 yrs	62.5%	259
15 yrs	68.9%	228
16 yrs	67.0%	282
17 yrs	65.7%	216
18 yrs	70.6%	248
19 yrs	75.0%	256

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	75%	256
2023 (18 yrs)	70.6%	248
2022 (17 yrs)	65.7%	216
2021 (16 yrs)	67%	282
2020 (15 yrs)	68.9%	228
2019 (14 yrs)	62.5%	259
2018 (13 yrs)	57.1%	259
2017 (12 yrs)	63.6%	390
2016 (11 yrs)	63.3%	422
2015 (10 yrs)	59.6%	451
2014 (9 yrs)	61.2%	467
2013 (8 yrs)	60.6%	508
2012 (7 yrs)	63.2%	533
2011 (6 yrs)	68.8%	557
2010 (5 yrs)	67.3%	554
2009 (4 yrs)	72.3%	564

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 564Avg Mileage 29,949Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 554Avg Mileage 35,782Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 557Avg Mileage 43,614Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 533Avg Mileage 47,597Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 508Avg Mileage 54,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 467Avg Mileage 57,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 451Avg Mileage 60,048Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 422Avg Mileage 63,798Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 390Avg Mileage 66,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 259Avg Mileage 69,248Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 259Avg Mileage 70,530Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2020

68.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 228Avg Mileage 73,662Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2021

67.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 282Avg Mileage 72,667Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2022

65.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 216Avg Mileage 75,820Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 248Avg Mileage 75,973Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 256Avg Mileage 74,653Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	72.3%	564	29,949	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	5	67.3%	554	35,782	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2011	6	68.8%	557	43,614	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	7	63.2%	533	47,597	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2013	8	60.6%	508	54,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2014	9	61.2%	467	57,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%
2015	10	59.6%	451	60,048	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2016	11	63.3%	422	63,798	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2017	12	63.6%	390	66,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.4%
2018	13	57.1%	259	69,248	Brakes — 55.6%
2019	14	62.5%	259	70,530	Brakes — 51.4%
2020	15	68.9%	228	73,662	Brakes — 58.3%
2021	16	67.0%	282	72,667	Brakes — 60.6%
2022	17	65.7%	216	75,820	Brakes — 52.3%
2023	18	70.6%	248	75,973	Brakes — 48.4%
2024	19	75.0%	256	74,653	Suspension — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd), with age trends.

Brakes

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.2%

↑ 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	3.4% (4 yrs)	38.7% (19 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (4 yrs)	27.0% (19 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (4 yrs)	12.1% (19 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,194 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.