MCC SMART

1,824 on UK roads in 2025-417 vs 2024

On the road

1,824

1,824 licensed

Change vs 2024

-18.6%

-417 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The MCC SMART is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,824 licensed in 2025 - down 18.6% on 2024. None were registered new in 2025, so the fleet can only shrink as cars are retired. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the Under 1.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed MCC SMART cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical MCC SMART looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MCC SMART on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,824total

Petrol99.8%
Diesel0.1%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1,821
1.0-1.6L1
1.6-2.0L1
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200492%
2005-20098%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MCC Smart holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 13 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.7%

13 MOT tests in 2025 · 11 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

52.6%

2023

44.4%

2024

75%

2025

72.7%

▲ 20.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a MCC Smart is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 12 cars tracked across years

5,138miles a year · average use

75%

low · <5k

16.7%

avg · 5-15k

8.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,082-3,553 miles a year (median 1,858).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,937

49,938middle 50%: 57,959-77,490106,681

Typical odometer rising: 89,803 → 83,288 → 89,648 → 78,937

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

62.5%

80-120k

100%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 MCC Smart passes first time 72.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 5,138 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a SMART fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SMART fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical66.7%

Brakes33.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

0% flagged dangerous·1.3 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

MCC SMART - frequently asked

How many MCC SMART are left in the UK?

There are 1,824 MCC SMART cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 18.6% on 2024.

How many new MCC SMART were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical MCC SMART use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MCC SMART on the road, with the majority in the Under 1.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MCC SMART?

Most MCC SMART cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the MCC SMART?

72.7% of MCC SMART cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MCC SMART has around 69,938 miles on the clock.

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What the typical MCC SMART looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every MCC SMART on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,824total

Petrol99.8%
Diesel0.1%
Other0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1,821
1.0-1.6L1
1.6-2.0L1
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200492%
2005-20098%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a MCC Smart holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 13 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

72.7%

13 MOT tests in 2025 · 11 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

52.6%

2023

44.4%

2024

75%

2025

72.7%

▲ 20.1 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a MCC Smart is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 12 cars tracked across years

5,138miles a year · average use

75%

low · <5k

16.7%

avg · 5-15k

8.3%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,082-3,553 miles a year (median 1,858).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

78,937

49,938middle 50%: 57,959-77,490106,681

Typical odometer rising: 89,803 → 83,288 → 89,648 → 78,937

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

62.5%

80-120k

100%

120k+

100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SMART fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 3 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SMART fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Lamps & electrical66.7%

Brakes33.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED1

0% flagged dangerous·1.3 defects per fail·3 fails analysed

MCC SMART - frequently asked

How many MCC SMART are left in the UK?

There are 1,824 MCC SMART cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 18.6% on 2024.

How many new MCC SMART were registered in 2025?

None were registered new in 2025, so the number on the road can only shrink as older cars are retired.

What fuel does the typical MCC SMART use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all MCC SMART on the road, with the majority in the Under 1.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical MCC SMART?

Most MCC SMART cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the MCC SMART?

72.7% of MCC SMART cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested MCC SMART has around 69,938 miles on the clock.

Buying a MCC SMART?

Before you buy a specific MCC SMART, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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