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

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,672

Total Tests (All Years)

77,182 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 11.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs67.4%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↓13.6%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↑9.4%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.4%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs66.2%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs70.6%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	69.3%	150
5 yrs	67.4%	144
6 yrs	69.1%	136
7 yrs	66.9%	139
8 yrs	53.3%	135
9 yrs	62.7%	126
10 yrs	64.1%	128
11 yrs	64.2%	123
12 yrs	62.7%	110
13 yrs	66.2%	74
14 yrs	68.7%	67
15 yrs	64.5%	62
16 yrs	68.4%	79
17 yrs	70.6%	68
18 yrs	70.1%	67
19 yrs	67.2%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	67.2%	64
2023 (18 yrs)	70.1%	67
2022 (17 yrs)	70.6%	68
2021 (16 yrs)	68.4%	79
2020 (15 yrs)	64.5%	62
2019 (14 yrs)	68.7%	67
2018 (13 yrs)	66.2%	74
2017 (12 yrs)	62.7%	110
2016 (11 yrs)	64.2%	123
2015 (10 yrs)	64.1%	128
2014 (9 yrs)	62.7%	126
2013 (8 yrs)	53.3%	135
2012 (7 yrs)	66.9%	139
2011 (6 yrs)	69.1%	136
2010 (5 yrs)	67.4%	144
2009 (4 yrs)	69.3%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 150Avg Mileage 31,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 144Avg Mileage 37,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 136Avg Mileage 44,239Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 49,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 135Avg Mileage 55,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 126Avg Mileage 59,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 128Avg Mileage 64,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 68,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 71,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2018

66.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 69,927Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2019

68.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 73,639Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 76,485Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 79Avg Mileage 75,444Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 77,848Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

2023

70.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 67Avg Mileage 77,310Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 77,182Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	69.3%	150	31,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010	5	67.4%	144	37,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	6	69.1%	136	44,239	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	7	66.9%	139	49,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2013	8	53.3%	135	55,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2014	9	62.7%	126	59,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.1%
2015	10	64.1%	128	64,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2016	11	64.2%	123	68,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.8%
2017	12	62.7%	110	71,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2018	13	66.2%	74	69,927	Brakes — 36.5%
2019	14	68.7%	67	73,639	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2020	15	64.5%	62	76,485	Brakes — 61.3%
2021	16	68.4%	79	75,444	Brakes — 41.8%
2022	17	70.6%	68	77,848	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%
2023	18	70.1%	67	77,310	Brakes — 58.2%
2024	19	67.2%	64	77,182	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	14.1% (19 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.3% (4 yrs)	14.1% (19 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,672 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.