2005 Smart Roadster Light Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

875

Total Tests (All Years)

80,568 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster Light Auto

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Roadster Light Auto as it ages.

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓15.6%

5 yrs66.3%

→ ↑4.8%

6 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓9.4%

8 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓12.9%

13 yrs45.9%

→ ↑6.6%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↑13.3%

16 yrs65.8%

→ ↑10.9%

17 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.9%	83
5 yrs	66.3%	80
6 yrs	71.1%	83
7 yrs	66.7%	84
8 yrs	57.3%	75
9 yrs	57.0%	79
10 yrs	61.5%	78
11 yrs	60.3%	68
12 yrs	58.8%	68
13 yrs	45.9%	37
14 yrs	52.5%	40
16 yrs	65.8%	38
17 yrs	76.7%	30
19 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart Roadster Light Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.1%	32
2022 (17 yrs)	76.7%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	65.8%	38
2019 (14 yrs)	52.5%	40
2018 (13 yrs)	45.9%	37
2017 (12 yrs)	58.8%	68
2016 (11 yrs)	60.3%	68
2015 (10 yrs)	61.5%	78
2014 (9 yrs)	57%	79
2013 (8 yrs)	57.3%	75
2012 (7 yrs)	66.7%	84
2011 (6 yrs)	71.1%	83
2010 (5 yrs)	66.3%	80
2009 (4 yrs)	81.9%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 80Avg Mileage 39,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 83Avg Mileage 45,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 52,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 57,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 61,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 63,473Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 67,261Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 69,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,173Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 77,290Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 74,830Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%

2022

76.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 73,117Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 80,568Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Roadster Light Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.9%	83	32,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	5	66.3%	80	39,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2011	6	71.1%	83	45,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	7	66.7%	84	52,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2013	8	57.3%	75	57,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2014	9	57.0%	79	61,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%
2015	10	61.5%	78	63,473	Brakes — 52.6%
2016	11	60.3%	68	67,261	Brakes — 76.5%
2017	12	58.8%	68	69,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2018	13	45.9%	37	76,173	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.7%
2019	14	52.5%	40	77,290	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.5%
2021	16	65.8%	38	74,830	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.1%
2022	17	76.7%	30	73,117	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2024	19	78.1%	32	80,568	Suspension — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Roadster Light Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.4% (4 yrs)	40.6% (19 yrs)	+38.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.4% (4 yrs)	25.0% (19 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.6% (4 yrs)	18.8% (19 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Light Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 875 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.