Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 564 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
79%
Total Tests
564
Highest Pass Rate
2003 (82%)
Years Covered
3
About the Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)
The Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) was MOT tested 564 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2003 to 2005), with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2003 model has the highest pass rate at 82% from 131 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 74%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Older Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)s tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 91,098 miles, while the newest (2005) averages 81,331 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Higher due to low pass rate
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Questions about the Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)
Is the Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2003 to 2005), the Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) averages a 79% MOT pass rate, from 564 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 3 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2003 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 82%.
Which year Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2003 Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd) has the highest MOT pass rate at 82%, while the 2005 model has the lowest at 74%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)s more reliable?
Older Smart Roadster Coupe 80 Auto(rhd)s tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.
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