2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

24,942

Total Tests (All Years)

101,129 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour as it ages.

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs57.5%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.7%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs53.3%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.4%	2,228
5 yrs	72.4%	2,140
6 yrs	69.8%	2,187
7 yrs	65.4%	2,175
8 yrs	61.9%	2,104
9 yrs	58.3%	2,049
10 yrs	59.2%	1,962
11 yrs	57.5%	1,909
12 yrs	55.7%	1,818
13 yrs	57.4%	1,182
14 yrs	57.7%	1,110
15 yrs	53.3%	976
16 yrs	55.0%	1,015
17 yrs	53.4%	706
18 yrs	56.1%	733
19 yrs	57.9%	648

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.9%	648
2023 (18 yrs)	56.1%	733
2022 (17 yrs)	53.4%	706
2021 (16 yrs)	55%	1,015
2020 (15 yrs)	53.3%	976
2019 (14 yrs)	57.7%	1,110
2018 (13 yrs)	57.4%	1,182
2017 (12 yrs)	55.7%	1,818
2016 (11 yrs)	57.5%	1,909
2015 (10 yrs)	59.2%	1,962
2014 (9 yrs)	58.3%	2,049
2013 (8 yrs)	61.9%	2,104
2012 (7 yrs)	65.4%	2,175
2011 (6 yrs)	69.8%	2,187
2010 (5 yrs)	72.4%	2,140
2009 (4 yrs)	76.4%	2,228

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,228Avg Mileage 34,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,140Avg Mileage 42,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,187Avg Mileage 49,101Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2012

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,175Avg Mileage 56,944Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,104Avg Mileage 63,394Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,049Avg Mileage 69,671Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 75,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,909Avg Mileage 80,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,818Avg Mileage 84,387Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,182Avg Mileage 88,881Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 91,568Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 976Avg Mileage 92,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,015Avg Mileage 93,817Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 706Avg Mileage 93,906Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.4%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 733Avg Mileage 95,372Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 648Avg Mileage 101,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%

MOT results for 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.4%	2,228	34,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2010	5	72.4%	2,140	42,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	6	69.8%	2,187	49,101	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2012	7	65.4%	2,175	56,944	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2013	8	61.9%	2,104	63,394	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2014	9	58.3%	2,049	69,671	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2015	10	59.2%	1,962	75,148	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2016	11	57.5%	1,909	80,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.9%
2017	12	55.7%	1,818	84,387	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.6%
2018	13	57.4%	1,182	88,881	Brakes — 40.1%
2019	14	57.7%	1,110	91,568	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2020	15	53.3%	976	92,974	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.9%
2021	16	55.0%	1,015	93,817	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.3%
2022	17	53.4%	706	93,906	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.4%
2023	18	56.1%	733	95,372	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.0%
2024	19	57.9%	648	101,129	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart (mcc) Forfour, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ 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	1.7% (4 yrs)	36.7% (19 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (4 yrs)	36.6% (19 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (4 yrs)	19.6% (19 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 24,942 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.