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

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,459

Total Tests (All Years)

91,105 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)

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How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs60.2%

→ ↑4.2%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓10.2%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.6%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑4.6%

13 yrs61.4%

→ ↓9.1%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs55.2%

→ ↑20.1%

17 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.8%

18 yrs69.5%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↑8.6%

20 yrs75.3%

→ ↓5.9%

21 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.2%	233
7 yrs	65.5%	232
8 yrs	59.1%	225
9 yrs	60.2%	226
10 yrs	64.4%	205
11 yrs	54.2%	201
12 yrs	56.8%	183
13 yrs	61.4%	166
14 yrs	52.3%	155
15 yrs	52.2%	92
16 yrs	55.2%	96
17 yrs	75.3%	89
18 yrs	69.5%	95
19 yrs	66.7%	78
20 yrs	75.3%	85
21 yrs	69.4%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Smart Roadster Coupe 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)	69.4%	98
2023 (20 yrs)	75.3%	85
2022 (19 yrs)	66.7%	78
2021 (18 yrs)	69.5%	95
2020 (17 yrs)	75.3%	89
2019 (16 yrs)	55.2%	96
2018 (15 yrs)	52.2%	92
2017 (14 yrs)	52.3%	155
2016 (13 yrs)	61.4%	166
2015 (12 yrs)	56.8%	183
2014 (11 yrs)	54.2%	201
2013 (10 yrs)	64.4%	205
2012 (9 yrs)	60.2%	226
2011 (8 yrs)	59.1%	225
2010 (7 yrs)	65.5%	232
2009 (6 yrs)	68.2%	233

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 233Avg Mileage 45,632Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 232Avg Mileage 55,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 225Avg Mileage 56,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 226Avg Mileage 60,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 205Avg Mileage 66,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 201Avg Mileage 69,663Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 183Avg Mileage 70,968Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 166Avg Mileage 76,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 155Avg Mileage 78,965Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 92Avg Mileage 80,482Top Failure Brakes — 72.8%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 83,932Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2020

75.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 82,163Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 95Avg Mileage 83,062Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 78Avg Mileage 88,749Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023

75.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 88,743Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 98Avg Mileage 91,105Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

MOT results for 2003 Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.2%	233	45,632	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	7	65.5%	232	55,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2011	8	59.1%	225	56,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	9	60.2%	226	60,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.5%
2013	10	64.4%	205	66,288	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2014	11	54.2%	201	69,663	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%
2015	12	56.8%	183	70,968	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.2%
2016	13	61.4%	166	76,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2017	14	52.3%	155	78,965	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.4%
2018	15	52.2%	92	80,482	Brakes — 72.8%
2019	16	55.2%	96	83,932	Brakes — 74.0%
2020	17	75.3%	89	82,163	Brakes — 53.9%
2021	18	69.5%	95	83,062	Brakes — 45.3%
2022	19	66.7%	78	88,749	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	20	75.3%	85	88,743	Brakes — 55.3%
2024	21	69.4%	98	91,105	Brakes — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.0% (6 yrs)	65.3% (21 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.9% (6 yrs)	39.8% (21 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (6 yrs)	25.5% (21 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,459 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.