2004 Smart Roadster Speedsilver Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

84.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,364

Total Tests (All Years)

70,791 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Roadster Speedsilver Auto

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 84.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 27.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart Roadster Speedsilver Auto as it ages.

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.2%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs55.4%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs60.8%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs67.2%

→ ↓9.2%

15 yrs58.0%

→ ↑5.6%

16 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs69.2%

→ ↓5.3%

19 yrs63.9%

→ ↑20.6%

20 yrs84.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.5%	115
6 yrs	71.0%	107
7 yrs	61.7%	120
8 yrs	64.9%	111
9 yrs	61.9%	113
10 yrs	59.6%	109
11 yrs	56.9%	102
12 yrs	55.4%	92
13 yrs	60.8%	79
14 yrs	67.2%	58
15 yrs	58.0%	69
16 yrs	63.6%	55
17 yrs	66.7%	63
18 yrs	69.2%	52
19 yrs	63.9%	61
20 yrs	84.5%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart Roadster Speedsilver Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	84.5%	58
2023 (19 yrs)	63.9%	61
2022 (18 yrs)	69.2%	52
2021 (17 yrs)	66.7%	63
2020 (16 yrs)	63.6%	55
2019 (15 yrs)	58%	69
2018 (14 yrs)	67.2%	58
2017 (13 yrs)	60.8%	79
2016 (12 yrs)	55.4%	92
2015 (11 yrs)	56.9%	102
2014 (10 yrs)	59.6%	109
2013 (9 yrs)	61.9%	113
2012 (8 yrs)	64.9%	111
2011 (7 yrs)	61.7%	120
2010 (6 yrs)	71%	107
2009 (5 yrs)	76.5%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 115Avg Mileage 32,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 39,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 43,547Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 111Avg Mileage 48,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 52,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 57,430Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 61,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 64,676Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 67,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 69,573Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 73,457Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 76,899Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 74,640Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 75,388Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 79,014Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%

2024

84.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 70,791Top Failure Suspension — 20.7%

MOT results for 2004 Smart Roadster Speedsilver Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.5%	115	32,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	6	71.0%	107	39,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2011	7	61.7%	120	43,547	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2012	8	64.9%	111	48,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2013	9	61.9%	113	52,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.0%
2014	10	59.6%	109	57,430	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2015	11	56.9%	102	61,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2016	12	55.4%	92	64,676	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.3%
2017	13	60.8%	79	67,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.7%
2018	14	67.2%	58	69,573	Brakes — 56.9%
2019	15	58.0%	69	73,457	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%
2020	16	63.6%	55	76,899	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%
2021	17	66.7%	63	74,640	Brakes — 33.3%
2022	18	69.2%	52	75,388	Brakes — 65.4%
2023	19	63.9%	61	79,014	Brakes — 70.5%
2024	20	84.5%	58	70,791	Suspension — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart Roadster Speedsilver Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ 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	3.5% (5 yrs)	20.7% (20 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (5 yrs)	15.5% (20 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (5 yrs)	10.3% (20 yrs)	+3.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Roadster Speedsilver Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,364 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.