2004 Smc Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

74.2%

Latest Pass Rate

578

Total Tests (All Years)

5,926 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 74.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 21.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smc Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs69.2%

→ ↑4.1%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↑14.0%

9 yrs81.1%

→ ↓23.5%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↑29.5%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↓12.9%

13 yrs74.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.2%	143
6 yrs	73.3%	120
7 yrs	69.4%	85
8 yrs	67.1%	82
9 yrs	81.1%	53
10 yrs	57.6%	33
11 yrs	87.1%	31
13 yrs	74.2%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smc Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	74.2%	31
2015 (11 yrs)	87.1%	31
2014 (10 yrs)	57.6%	33
2013 (9 yrs)	81.1%	53
2012 (8 yrs)	67.1%	82
2011 (7 yrs)	69.4%	85
2010 (6 yrs)	73.3%	120
2009 (5 yrs)	69.2%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 143Avg Mileage 3,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 4,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 85Avg Mileage 4,243Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2012

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82Avg Mileage 6,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 3,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 33Avg Mileage 3,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 5,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 5,926Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

MOT results for 2004 Smc Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.2%	143	3,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.3%
2010	6	73.3%	120	4,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2011	7	69.4%	85	4,243	Suspension — 22.4%
2012	8	67.1%	82	6,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2013	9	81.1%	53	3,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2014	10	57.6%	33	3,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2015	11	87.1%	31	5,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2017	13	74.2%	31	5,926	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smc Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.1%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.3% (5 yrs)	32.3% (13 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.9% (5 yrs)	12.9% (13 yrs)	-6.0%	🟢 ↓
Steering	7.0% (5 yrs)	12.9% (13 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN	8.4% (5 yrs)	6.5% (13 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Smc Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 578 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.