2006 Smart (mcc) Forfour — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

15,074

Total Tests (All Years)

100,256 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart (mcc) Forfour as it ages.

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.8%

18 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	1,256
4 yrs	79.7%	1,224
5 yrs	74.3%	1,257
6 yrs	68.6%	1,222
7 yrs	65.4%	1,194
8 yrs	61.6%	1,189
9 yrs	62.3%	1,156
10 yrs	64.0%	1,139
11 yrs	58.6%	1,096
12 yrs	58.1%	731
13 yrs	58.1%	689
14 yrs	56.3%	668
15 yrs	53.8%	731
16 yrs	57.4%	512
17 yrs	58.1%	556
18 yrs	53.3%	454

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart (mcc) Forfour pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	53.3%	454
2023 (17 yrs)	58.1%	556
2022 (16 yrs)	57.4%	512
2021 (15 yrs)	53.8%	731
2020 (14 yrs)	56.3%	668
2019 (13 yrs)	58.1%	689
2018 (12 yrs)	58.1%	731
2017 (11 yrs)	58.6%	1,096
2016 (10 yrs)	64%	1,139
2015 (9 yrs)	62.3%	1,156
2014 (8 yrs)	61.6%	1,189
2013 (7 yrs)	65.4%	1,194
2012 (6 yrs)	68.6%	1,222
2011 (5 yrs)	74.3%	1,257
2010 (4 yrs)	79.7%	1,224
2009 (3 yrs)	78.7%	1,256

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 26,857Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.8%

2010

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 33,769Top Failure Brakes — 7.8%

2011

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 42,068Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2012

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,222Avg Mileage 49,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

65.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,194Avg Mileage 56,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 62,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,156Avg Mileage 68,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,139Avg Mileage 73,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,096Avg Mileage 79,363Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 731Avg Mileage 83,730Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 689Avg Mileage 87,652Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 668Avg Mileage 89,344Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 731Avg Mileage 91,316Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 512Avg Mileage 94,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 556Avg Mileage 96,625Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 454Avg Mileage 100,256Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) Forfour by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.7%	1,256	26,857	Driver's View of the Road — 9.8%
2010	4	79.7%	1,224	33,769	Brakes — 7.8%
2011	5	74.3%	1,257	42,068	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2012	6	68.6%	1,222	49,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	7	65.4%	1,194	56,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2014	8	61.6%	1,189	62,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2015	9	62.3%	1,156	68,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2016	10	64.0%	1,139	73,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.9%
2017	11	58.6%	1,096	79,363	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2018	12	58.1%	731	83,730	Brakes — 33.2%
2019	13	58.1%	689	87,652	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.0%
2020	14	56.3%	668	89,344	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.3%
2021	15	53.8%	731	91,316	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.1%
2022	16	57.4%	512	94,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.1%
2023	17	58.1%	556	96,625	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2024	18	53.3%	454	100,256	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart (mcc) Forfour, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ 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	1.1% (3 yrs)	48.2% (18 yrs)	+47.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (3 yrs)	39.9% (18 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (3 yrs)	30.4% (18 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,074 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.