2005 Smart Roadster Brabus Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

918

Total Tests (All Years)

70,749 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster Brabus Auto

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 83.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus Auto as it ages.

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓6.6%

5 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↑5.3%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↑6.3%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs78.8%

→ ↑9.8%

15 yrs88.6%

→ ↓17.9%

16 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.4%

17 yrs78.1%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs82.9%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.9%	76
5 yrs	76.3%	76
6 yrs	72.0%	75
7 yrs	70.7%	75
8 yrs	69.6%	69
9 yrs	61.8%	76
10 yrs	67.1%	70
11 yrs	73.4%	64
12 yrs	72.6%	62
13 yrs	76.3%	38
14 yrs	78.8%	33
15 yrs	88.6%	35
16 yrs	70.7%	41
17 yrs	78.1%	32
18 yrs	82.9%	41
19 yrs	83.6%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	83.6%	55
2023 (18 yrs)	82.9%	41
2022 (17 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	70.7%	41
2020 (15 yrs)	88.6%	35
2019 (14 yrs)	78.8%	33
2018 (13 yrs)	76.3%	38
2017 (12 yrs)	72.6%	62
2016 (11 yrs)	73.4%	64
2015 (10 yrs)	67.1%	70
2014 (9 yrs)	61.8%	76
2013 (8 yrs)	69.6%	69
2012 (7 yrs)	70.7%	75
2011 (6 yrs)	72%	75
2010 (5 yrs)	76.3%	76
2009 (4 yrs)	82.9%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 26,592Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 33,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 39,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 75Avg Mileage 43,325Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 53,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2015

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 57,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 64Avg Mileage 59,922Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2017

72.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 63,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 63,255Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 60,626Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2020

88.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 35Avg Mileage 65,493Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2021

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 62,785Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 68,549Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 41Avg Mileage 68,387Top Failure Brakes — 24.4%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 55Avg Mileage 70,749Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.9%	76	26,592	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	5	76.3%	76	33,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2011	6	72.0%	75	39,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	7	70.7%	75	43,325	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2013	8	69.6%	69	47,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.4%
2014	9	61.8%	76	53,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2015	10	67.1%	70	57,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2016	11	73.4%	64	59,922	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2017	12	72.6%	62	63,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2018	13	76.3%	38	63,255	Brakes — 26.3%
2019	14	78.8%	33	60,626	Suspension — 30.3%
2020	15	88.6%	35	65,493	Suspension — 25.7%
2021	16	70.7%	41	62,785	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2022	17	78.1%	32	68,549	Suspension — 40.6%
2023	18	82.9%	41	68,387	Brakes — 24.4%
2024	19	83.6%	55	70,749	Suspension — 25.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Roadster Brabus Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.9% (4 yrs)	12.7% (19 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (4 yrs)	9.1% (19 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Brabus Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 918 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.