Is the Smart (mcc) Roadster reliable?

The Smart (mcc) Roadster has an average MOT pass rate of 82% across 4 years, based on 1,400 tests in 2026. That's 0 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2006 with a 85% pass rate.

Which year Smart (mcc) Roadster is best?

The 2006 Smart (mcc) Roadster has the highest MOT pass rate at 85%, while the 2004 model has the lowest at 76%. There's a 9 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Smart (mcc) Roadster

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 1,400 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

82%

Total Tests

1,400

Best Year

2006 (85%)

Years Covered

About the Smart (mcc) Roadster

The Smart (mcc) Roadster has been tested 1,400 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (2003 to 2006), with an average pass rate of 82%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2006 model is the most reliable with a 85% pass rate from 228 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 76%. The 9 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The SMART (MCC) ROADSTER has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 79,466 miles, while the newest (2006) averages 66,130 miles.

Compared to the Smart (mcc) brand average of 78%, the Roadster performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Smart (mcc) range.