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Smart (mcc) Cabriolet

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 12 years from 1,619 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

78%

Total Tests

1,619

Best Year

2001 (95%)

Years Covered

12

About the Smart (mcc) Cabriolet

The Smart (mcc) Cabriolet has been tested 1,619 times in 2026 MOT data across 12 model years (2001 to 2012), with an average pass rate of 78%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2001 model is the most reliable with a 95% pass rate from 40 tests. The 2003 model has the lowest at 71%. With a 24 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SMART (MCC) CABRIOLETs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2001) averages 63,464 miles, while the newest (2012) averages 68,707 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 698cc)
£955
Road Tax
£20
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£500
Total per year£1,530
Per month£128/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2012 details

How reliable is the Smart (mcc) Cabriolet?

vs national average-4% (82% avg)
vs Smart (mcc) brand average+0% (78% avg)
Best to worst year spread24 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Smart (mcc) Cabriolet by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201276%7568,707 mi
201185%13757,867 mi
201086%9956,300 mi
200978%13069,224 mi
200876%13972,791 mi
200774%9569,643 mi
200679%11263,346 mi
200574%15270,089 mi
200473%20282,853 mi
200371%31670,829 mi
200274%12275,752 mi
200195%4063,464 mi

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