2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,113

Total Tests (All Years)

53,684 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 72.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↓6.3%

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.9%

5 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.8%	949
4 yrs	83.5%	987
5 yrs	84.4%	1,004
6 yrs	79.3%	715
7 yrs	76.4%	750
8 yrs	76.4%	776
9 yrs	75.4%	961
10 yrs	72.4%	685
11 yrs	72.5%	973
12 yrs	72.0%	1,313

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	72%	1,313
2023 (11 yrs)	72.5%	973
2022 (10 yrs)	72.4%	685
2021 (9 yrs)	75.4%	961
2020 (8 yrs)	76.4%	776
2019 (7 yrs)	76.4%	750
2018 (6 yrs)	79.3%	715
2017 (5 yrs)	84.4%	1,004
2016 (4 yrs)	83.5%	987
2015 (3 yrs)	89.8%	949

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 949Avg Mileage 19,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2016

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 987Avg Mileage 23,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2017

84.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 27,449Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 715Avg Mileage 31,937Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 750Avg Mileage 36,805Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2020

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 776Avg Mileage 40,728Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2021

75.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 961Avg Mileage 43,245Top Failure Tyres — 19.7%

2022

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 685Avg Mileage 47,679Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 973Avg Mileage 50,056Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,313Avg Mileage 53,684Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

MOT results for 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	89.8%	949	19,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2016	4	83.5%	987	23,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2017	5	84.4%	1,004	27,449	Tyres — 12.1%
2018	6	79.3%	715	31,937	Tyres — 11.9%
2019	7	76.4%	750	36,805	Tyres — 19.9%
2020	8	76.4%	776	40,728	Tyres — 25.5%
2021	9	75.4%	961	43,245	Tyres — 19.7%
2022	10	72.4%	685	47,679	Tyres — 23.6%
2023	11	72.5%	973	50,056	Brakes — 21.8%
2024	12	72.0%	1,313	53,684	Brakes — 24.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	24.7% (12 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.3% (3 yrs)	15.8% (12 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 9,113 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.