2004–2012 · 3,986 MOT tests

Smart Fortwo Cabriolet MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Smart Fortwo Cabriolet did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

111Well above average
Best year200765.6% passed
Worst year200658.3% passed
Rank in Smart1 of 5

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2004: 59.0% passed (average for its age 56.4%)20042005: 60.1% passed (average for its age 56.5%)20052006: 58.3% passed (average for its age 56.1%)20062007: 65.6% passed (average for its age 56.9%)20072008: 62.4% passed (average for its age 56.9%)20082009: 65.5% passed (average for its age 58.4%)20092010: 65.7% passed (average for its age 59.6%)20102011: 70.8% passed (average for its age 61.8%)20112012: 73.8% passed (average for its age 64.3%)2012

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2012 Fortwo Cabriolet34773.8%64.3%
115Well above average
2011 Fortwo Cabriolet60270.8%61.8%
114Well above average
2010 Fortwo Cabriolet71265.7%59.6%
110Well above average
2009 Fortwo Cabriolet85665.5%58.4%
112Well above average
2008 Fortwo Cabriolet82262.4%56.9%
110Well above average
2007 Fortwo Cabriolet23065.6%56.9%
115Well above average
2006 Fortwo Cabriolet14458.3%56.1%
104Above average
2005 Fortwo Cabriolet17360.1%56.5%
106Above average
2004 Fortwo Cabriolet10059.0%56.4%
105Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 3,986 tests.

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken5.4%
  2. Service brake performance: excessively binding3.8%
  3. Position lamp: not working2.5%
  4. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded2.2%
  5. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2.1%
  6. Stop lamp: not working1.8%
  7. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.6%
  8. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.5%

Other Smart models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Smart Forfour22,255
95Below average
Smart Fortwo22,183
104Above average
Smart Fortwo Coupe17,099
108Well above average
Smart City Coupe3,804
102About average