2005 Smart (Mcc) Roadster: MOT pass rate and reliability

74.9% of 2005 Smart (Mcc) Roadsters pass the MOT first time, measured across 295 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 77,261 miles.

How the 2005 compares

• Against all Smart (Mcc) Roadsters (75.8%, 799 tests): -0.9 points
• Against all 2005 cars (64.2%): +10.7 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Smart (Mcc) Roadster model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2005 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Smart (Mcc) Roadster:

What this means if you are buying a 2005 Roadster

The 2005 sits close to the Smart (Mcc) Roadster average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 21-year-old car fails on

A 2005 car is 21 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2005 Smart (Mcc) Roadster the average at test was 77,261 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2005 is the strongest year on record for this model at 74.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2004 Smart (Mcc) Roadster - 74.3%

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