2006 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,715

Total Tests (All Years)

77,540 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) as it ages.

3 yrs75.3%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↑5.3%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↑4.7%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs62.3%

→ ↑6.9%

18 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.3%	150
4 yrs	75.9%	141
5 yrs	69.7%	152
6 yrs	67.1%	143
7 yrs	69.2%	143
8 yrs	64.0%	139
9 yrs	63.8%	127
10 yrs	59.2%	120
11 yrs	56.1%	107
12 yrs	57.7%	78
13 yrs	63.0%	73
14 yrs	67.7%	62
15 yrs	62.5%	80
16 yrs	58.6%	58
17 yrs	62.3%	77
18 yrs	69.2%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	69.2%	65
2023 (17 yrs)	62.3%	77
2022 (16 yrs)	58.6%	58
2021 (15 yrs)	62.5%	80
2020 (14 yrs)	67.7%	62
2019 (13 yrs)	63%	73
2018 (12 yrs)	57.7%	78
2017 (11 yrs)	56.1%	107
2016 (10 yrs)	59.2%	120
2015 (9 yrs)	63.8%	127
2014 (8 yrs)	64%	139
2013 (7 yrs)	69.2%	143
2012 (6 yrs)	67.1%	143
2011 (5 yrs)	69.7%	152
2010 (4 yrs)	75.9%	141
2009 (3 yrs)	75.3%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 150Avg Mileage 24,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 141Avg Mileage 30,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 35,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2012

67.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 143Avg Mileage 42,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%

2013

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 143Avg Mileage 52,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 52,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 127Avg Mileage 57,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 61,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 107Avg Mileage 66,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 67,169Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 70,333Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 70,186Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 69,629Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 74,140Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 75,413Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2024

69.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 77,540Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.3%	150	24,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2010	4	75.9%	141	30,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.9%
2011	5	69.7%	152	35,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2012	6	67.1%	143	42,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2013	7	69.2%	143	52,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%
2014	8	64.0%	139	52,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2015	9	63.8%	127	57,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2016	10	59.2%	120	61,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.8%
2017	11	56.1%	107	66,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.4%
2018	12	57.7%	78	67,169	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	13	63.0%	73	70,333	Brakes — 50.7%
2020	14	67.7%	62	70,186	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.4%
2021	15	62.5%	80	69,629	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2022	16	58.6%	58	74,140	Suspension — 56.9%
2023	17	62.3%	77	75,413	Brakes — 54.5%
2024	18	69.2%	65	77,540	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(rhd), with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	29.2% (18 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	29.2% (18 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (3 yrs)	9.2% (18 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,715 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.