2005 Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,305

Total Tests (All Years)

73,024 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster Coupe Brabus A

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 28.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↑2.6%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs60.2%

→ ↑6.8%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↑9.8%

13 yrs73.2%

→ ↓7.7%

14 yrs65.5%

→ ↑11.6%

15 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.0%

17 yrs63.0%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs66.0%

→ ↑18.1%

19 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.6%	121
5 yrs	75.7%	107
6 yrs	71.0%	107
7 yrs	73.6%	106
8 yrs	68.3%	104
9 yrs	66.3%	104
10 yrs	60.2%	98
11 yrs	67.0%	100
12 yrs	63.4%	93
13 yrs	73.2%	56
14 yrs	65.5%	58
15 yrs	77.1%	48
16 yrs	75.0%	60
17 yrs	63.0%	46
18 yrs	66.0%	53
19 yrs	84.1%	44

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	84.1%	44
2023 (18 yrs)	66%	53
2022 (17 yrs)	63%	46
2021 (16 yrs)	75%	60
2020 (15 yrs)	77.1%	48
2019 (14 yrs)	65.5%	58
2018 (13 yrs)	73.2%	56
2017 (12 yrs)	63.4%	93
2016 (11 yrs)	67%	100
2015 (10 yrs)	60.2%	98
2014 (9 yrs)	66.3%	104
2013 (8 yrs)	68.3%	104
2012 (7 yrs)	73.6%	106
2011 (6 yrs)	71%	107
2010 (5 yrs)	75.7%	107
2009 (4 yrs)	73.6%	121

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 121Avg Mileage 29,567Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 107Avg Mileage 35,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 40,668Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 46,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 51,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 53,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%

2015High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 60,298Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 62,412Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 93Avg Mileage 68,243Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%

2018

73.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 66,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2019

65.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 67,257Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2020

77.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 74,196Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.6%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 70,528Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 70,805Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 68,567Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 73,024Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.6%	121	29,567	Tyres — 9.9%
2010	5	75.7%	107	35,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2011	6	71.0%	107	40,668	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2012	7	73.6%	106	46,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	8	68.3%	104	51,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2014	9	66.3%	104	53,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.5%
2015	10	60.2%	98	60,298	Suspension — 42.9%
2016	11	67.0%	100	62,412	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2017	12	63.4%	93	68,243	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.3%
2018	13	73.2%	56	66,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2019	14	65.5%	58	67,257	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2020	15	77.1%	48	74,196	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.6%
2021	16	75.0%	60	70,528	Brakes — 36.7%
2022	17	63.0%	46	70,805	Suspension — 78.3%
2023	18	66.0%	53	68,567	Suspension — 45.3%
2024	19	84.1%	44	73,024	Suspension — 31.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ 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	5.0% (4 yrs)	31.8% (19 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (4 yrs)	22.7% (19 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (4 yrs)	13.6% (19 yrs)	+3.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus A cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,305 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.