# Smart (mcc) Cabriolet MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Smart (mcc) Cabriolet passes its MOT first time 64% of the time, from 687 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 64%
- MOT tests analysed: 687 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 66% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 75% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 69% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 43 (few mots) | 61% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 56 (few mots) | 64% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 66 (few mots) | 62% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 72 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 100 | 61% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 55% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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