2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,921

Total Tests (All Years)

108,269 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour as it ages.

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs57.5%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs55.1%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs51.9%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs48.0%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs51.3%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs52.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.3%	1,011
6 yrs	68.7%	999
7 yrs	64.9%	1,014
8 yrs	61.9%	998
9 yrs	57.5%	960
10 yrs	56.9%	931
11 yrs	57.1%	897
12 yrs	53.3%	844
13 yrs	55.1%	788
14 yrs	51.9%	501
15 yrs	48.0%	456
16 yrs	55.3%	407
17 yrs	54.9%	397
18 yrs	51.3%	238
19 yrs	56.3%	254
20 yrs	52.2%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52.2%	226
2023 (19 yrs)	56.3%	254
2022 (18 yrs)	51.3%	238
2021 (17 yrs)	54.9%	397
2020 (16 yrs)	55.3%	407
2019 (15 yrs)	48%	456
2018 (14 yrs)	51.9%	501
2017 (13 yrs)	55.1%	788
2016 (12 yrs)	53.3%	844
2015 (11 yrs)	57.1%	897
2014 (10 yrs)	56.9%	931
2013 (9 yrs)	57.5%	960
2012 (8 yrs)	61.9%	998
2011 (7 yrs)	64.9%	1,014
2010 (6 yrs)	68.7%	999
2009 (5 yrs)	71.3%	1,011

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 42,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 999Avg Mileage 50,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,014Avg Mileage 56,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 998Avg Mileage 64,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 960Avg Mileage 70,432Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 931Avg Mileage 76,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 897Avg Mileage 81,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 844Avg Mileage 86,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 788Avg Mileage 91,072Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 501Avg Mileage 92,887Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2019High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 456Avg Mileage 97,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 407Avg Mileage 99,596Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 397Avg Mileage 99,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.8%

2022High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 238Avg Mileage 104,000Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 254Avg Mileage 104,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.3%

2024High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 226Avg Mileage 108,269Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%

MOT results for 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.3%	1,011	42,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2010	6	68.7%	999	50,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	7	64.9%	1,014	56,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2012	8	61.9%	998	64,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2013	9	57.5%	960	70,432	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.3%
2014	10	56.9%	931	76,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.5%
2015	11	57.1%	897	81,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2016	12	53.3%	844	86,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.4%
2017	13	55.1%	788	91,072	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.8%
2018	14	51.9%	501	92,887	Brakes — 45.7%
2019	15	48.0%	456	97,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.3%
2020	16	55.3%	407	99,596	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%
2021	17	54.9%	397	99,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.8%
2022	18	51.3%	238	104,000	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.6%
2023	19	56.3%	254	104,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.3%
2024	20	52.2%	226	108,269	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart (mcc) Forfour, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

71.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (5 yrs)	70.8% (20 yrs)	+68.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.8% (5 yrs)	43.4% (20 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (5 yrs)	31.9% (20 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Forfour cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,921 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.