Smart (Mcc) Roadster MOT data by year

The Smart (Mcc) Roadster appears in 5,229 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1999–2020. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 80.0%.

5,229
MOT tests analysed
80.0%
Pass rate
20.0%
Fail rate
1999–2020
Years covered

By model year

Smart (Mcc) Roadster MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2004 1,898 79.9% 20.1% Lighting & signalling
2005 1,847 80.5% 19.6% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Smart (Mcc) Roadster
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 13.4% 703
2 Brakes 7.1% 373
3 Suspension 6.4% 335
4 Visibility 3.8% 201
5 Tyres 2.5% 132
6 Body, structure & corrosion 2.4% 126
7 Emissions & environmental 2.4% 123
8 Steering 2.1% 110
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 13.4% Brakes 7.1% Suspension 6.4% Visibility 3.8% Tyres 2.5% Body, structure & corrosion 2.4%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 5,229 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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