Smart (mcc) Roadster MOT reliability

Smart (mcc) Roadsters passed their MOT first time 74% of the time across 753 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

74%

MOTs analysed

753

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2007 petrol

19 MOTs

These figures come from only 19 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 74%. Typical mileage 50,326 (most between 41,026 and 55,656).

2009: 67% → 2010: 90% → 2011: 80% → 2012: 65% → 2013: 61% → 2014: 56% → 2015: 64% → 2016: 79% → 2017: 77% → 2018: 73% → 2019: 60% → 2020: 76% → 2021: 66% → 2022: 74% → 2023: 70% → 2024: 72% → 2025: 74%

Most common failures

Service brake performance: excessively binding (5.3%)
Coil spring: fractured or broken (5.3%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (5.3%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (5.3%)
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3%)

Where 2007 Roadsters fail

Lights & electrics

21.1%

Suspension & axles

15.8%

Visibility & wipers

10.5%

Wheels & tyres

5.3%

Brakes

5.3%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

5.3%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.