2007 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

739

Total Tests (All Years)

62,370 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 47.7%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↑3.3%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓10.6%

5 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓9.9%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↑8.2%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑13.3%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓13.3%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.4%

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↓5.6%

16 yrs72.5%

→ ↓24.8%

17 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	61
4 yrs	82.0%	61
5 yrs	71.4%	63
6 yrs	70.0%	60
7 yrs	72.1%	61
8 yrs	67.9%	56
9 yrs	69.5%	59
10 yrs	59.6%	57
11 yrs	58.5%	41
12 yrs	66.7%	36
13 yrs	80.0%	35
14 yrs	66.7%	33
15 yrs	78.1%	32
16 yrs	72.5%	40
17 yrs	47.7%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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
2024 (17 yrs)	47.7%	44
2023 (16 yrs)	72.5%	40
2022 (15 yrs)	78.1%	32
2021 (14 yrs)	66.7%	33
2020 (13 yrs)	80%	35
2019 (12 yrs)	66.7%	36
2018 (11 yrs)	58.5%	41
2017 (10 yrs)	59.6%	57
2016 (9 yrs)	69.5%	59
2015 (8 yrs)	67.9%	56
2014 (7 yrs)	72.1%	61
2013 (6 yrs)	70%	60
2012 (5 yrs)	71.4%	63
2011 (4 yrs)	82%	61
2010 (3 yrs)	78.7%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 20,237Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 61Avg Mileage 26,346Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 31,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 35,915Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 41,711Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 56Avg Mileage 45,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2016

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 48,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 53,902Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2018High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 50,770Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 59,437Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 60,092Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 54,227Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2022

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 62,727Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 62,593Top Failure Tyres — 37.5%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 62,370Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

MOT results for 2007 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	78.7%	61	20,237	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2011	4	82.0%	61	26,346	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2012	5	71.4%	63	31,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	6	70.0%	60	35,915	Brakes — 30.0%
2014	7	72.1%	61	41,711	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.8%
2015	8	67.9%	56	45,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016	9	69.5%	59	48,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.4%
2017	10	59.6%	57	53,902	Brakes — 47.4%
2018	11	58.5%	41	50,770	Brakes — 53.7%
2019	12	66.7%	36	59,437	Brakes — 27.8%
2020	13	80.0%	35	60,092	Brakes — 40.0%
2021	14	66.7%	33	54,227	Suspension — 36.4%
2022	15	78.1%	32	62,727	Suspension — 28.1%
2023	16	72.5%	40	62,593	Tyres — 37.5%
2024	17	47.7%	44	62,370	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart Roadster Finale Edition A, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	22.7% (17 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.5% (3 yrs)	22.7% (17 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Finale Edition A cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 739 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.