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

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,779

Total Tests (All Years)

89,460 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 9.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs60.0%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs61.4%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↑5.6%

15 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs66.8%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	66.8%	521
6 yrs	68.4%	522
7 yrs	62.3%	515
8 yrs	60.7%	489
9 yrs	58.4%	485
10 yrs	57.1%	459
11 yrs	60.0%	437
12 yrs	61.4%	407
13 yrs	63.9%	360
14 yrs	61.2%	245
15 yrs	66.8%	244
16 yrs	66.7%	207
17 yrs	67.6%	253
18 yrs	66.8%	184
19 yrs	67.6%	225
20 yrs	65.9%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	65.9%	226
2023 (19 yrs)	67.6%	225
2022 (18 yrs)	66.8%	184
2021 (17 yrs)	67.6%	253
2020 (16 yrs)	66.7%	207
2019 (15 yrs)	66.8%	244
2018 (14 yrs)	61.2%	245
2017 (13 yrs)	63.9%	360
2016 (12 yrs)	61.4%	407
2015 (11 yrs)	60%	437
2014 (10 yrs)	57.1%	459
2013 (9 yrs)	58.4%	485
2012 (8 yrs)	60.7%	489
2011 (7 yrs)	62.3%	515
2010 (6 yrs)	68.4%	522
2009 (5 yrs)	66.8%	521

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 521Avg Mileage 41,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 522Avg Mileage 47,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 515Avg Mileage 52,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 489Avg Mileage 58,818Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 485Avg Mileage 65,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 459Avg Mileage 67,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 437Avg Mileage 72,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 407Avg Mileage 75,757Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 360Avg Mileage 80,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 245Avg Mileage 78,875Top Failure Brakes — 63.7%

2019

66.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 244Avg Mileage 81,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 207Avg Mileage 84,764Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2021

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 253Avg Mileage 87,176Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2022

66.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 184Avg Mileage 87,627Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 225Avg Mileage 90,458Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 226Avg Mileage 89,460Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

MOT results for 2004 Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	66.8%	521	41,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2010	6	68.4%	522	47,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	7	62.3%	515	52,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2012	8	60.7%	489	58,818	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2013	9	58.4%	485	65,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.7%
2014	10	57.1%	459	67,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2015	11	60.0%	437	72,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2016	12	61.4%	407	75,757	Brakes — 50.6%
2017	13	63.9%	360	80,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2018	14	61.2%	245	78,875	Brakes — 63.7%
2019	15	66.8%	244	81,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.1%
2020	16	66.7%	207	84,764	Brakes — 45.9%
2021	17	67.6%	253	87,176	Brakes — 56.9%
2022	18	66.8%	184	87,627	Brakes — 44.0%
2023	19	67.6%	225	90,458	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2024	20	65.9%	226	89,460	Brakes — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.9%

↑ 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	11.9% (5 yrs)	32.7% (20 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.1% (5 yrs)	15.9% (20 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.0% (5 yrs)	10.6% (20 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,779 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.