2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd): MOT pass rate and reliability
71.1% of 2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd)s pass the MOT first time, measured across 461 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 79,718 miles.
How the 2004 compares
- Against all Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd)s (73.1%, 902 tests): -2 points
- Against all 2004 cars (64%): +7.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2004 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd):
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.1% | 461 | 79,718 |
| 2005 | 75.2% | 230 | 77,982 |
What this means if you are buying a 2004 Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd)
The 2004 is a weaker year for this model, passing 2 points less often than the Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2004 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. 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 22-year-old car fails on
A 2004 car is 22 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 2004 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) the average at test was 79,718 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.
The strongest year for this model is 2005 at 75.2%, and the weakest in our data is 2004 at 71.1%. That 4.1 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2004 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 2005 Smart Roadster 80 Auto(Rhd) - 75.2%