2006 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

645

Total Tests (All Years)

85,669 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster Finale Edition A

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A as it ages.

3 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓21.1%

5 yrs60.3%

→ ↑6.4%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↑6.4%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs62.7%

→ ↑21.3%

10 yrs84.0%

→ ↓20.7%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↑11.7%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↓13.2%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑17.0%

15 yrs78.8%

→ ↓20.7%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.8%	54
4 yrs	81.4%	59
5 yrs	60.3%	58
6 yrs	66.7%	57
7 yrs	63.0%	54
8 yrs	69.4%	49
9 yrs	62.7%	51
10 yrs	84.0%	50
11 yrs	63.3%	49
13 yrs	75.0%	32
14 yrs	61.8%	34
15 yrs	78.8%	33
16 yrs	58.1%	31
17 yrs	55.9%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (17 yrs)	55.9%	34
2022 (16 yrs)	58.1%	31
2021 (15 yrs)	78.8%	33
2020 (14 yrs)	61.8%	34
2019 (13 yrs)	75%	32
2017 (11 yrs)	63.3%	49
2016 (10 yrs)	84%	50
2015 (9 yrs)	62.7%	51
2014 (8 yrs)	69.4%	49
2013 (7 yrs)	63%	54
2012 (6 yrs)	66.7%	57
2011 (5 yrs)	60.3%	58
2010 (4 yrs)	81.4%	59
2009 (3 yrs)	77.8%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 25,539Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 39,001Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 39,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 49,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 51,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,410Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 51Avg Mileage 60,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 50Avg Mileage 64,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 69,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 75,488Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 76,346Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 77,304Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,348Top Failure Brakes — 87.1%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 85,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	77.8%	54	25,539	Tyres — 9.3%
2010	4	81.4%	59	39,001	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.2%
2011	5	60.3%	58	39,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	6	66.7%	57	49,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	7	63.0%	54	51,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2014	8	69.4%	49	56,410	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2015	9	62.7%	51	60,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2016	10	84.0%	50	64,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2017	11	63.3%	49	69,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%
2019	13	75.0%	32	75,488	Brakes — 43.8%
2020	14	61.8%	34	76,346	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.1%
2021	15	78.8%	33	77,304	Suspension — 21.2%
2022	16	58.1%	31	74,348	Brakes — 87.1%
2023	17	55.9%	34	85,669	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.3%

↑ 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	1.9% (3 yrs)	61.8% (17 yrs)	+59.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	17.6% (17 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Finale Edition A cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 645 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.