2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,403

Total Tests (All Years)

51,936 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 68.4%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 12.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↑3.1%

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.0%

11 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	49
3 yrs	88.8%	713
4 yrs	83.4%	675
5 yrs	83.3%	442
6 yrs	79.8%	450
7 yrs	80.5%	477
8 yrs	78.5%	618
9 yrs	74.4%	544
10 yrs	73.4%	609
11 yrs	68.4%	826

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 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 (11 yrs)	68.4%	826
2023 (10 yrs)	73.4%	609
2022 (9 yrs)	74.4%	544
2021 (8 yrs)	78.5%	618
2020 (7 yrs)	80.5%	477
2019 (6 yrs)	79.8%	450
2018 (5 yrs)	83.3%	442
2017 (4 yrs)	83.4%	675
2016 (3 yrs)	88.8%	713
2015 (2 yrs)	85.7%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,536Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 713Avg Mileage 18,815Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2017

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 675Avg Mileage 23,349Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 442Avg Mileage 26,969Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2019

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 450Avg Mileage 31,966Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2020

80.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 477Avg Mileage 36,374Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2021

78.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 618Avg Mileage 39,209Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 544Avg Mileage 43,402Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2023

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 609Avg Mileage 47,001Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 826Avg Mileage 51,936Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

MOT results for 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	85.7%	49	14,536	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2016	3	88.8%	713	18,815	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2017	4	83.4%	675	23,349	Tyres — 12.7%
2018	5	83.3%	442	26,969	Tyres — 10.9%
2019	6	79.8%	450	31,966	Tyres — 18.0%
2020	7	80.5%	477	36,374	Tyres — 21.6%
2021	8	78.5%	618	39,209	Tyres — 16.8%
2022	9	74.4%	544	43,402	Tyres — 20.0%
2023	10	73.4%	609	47,001	Tyres — 21.3%
2024	11	68.4%	826	51,936	Brakes — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (2 yrs)	21.4% (11 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (2 yrs)	20.8% (11 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (2 yrs)	9.3% (11 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 5,403 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.