2007 Smart (mcc) Forfour — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,541

Total Tests (All Years)

92,552 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.7%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart (mcc) Forfour as it ages.

3 yrs85.9%

→ ↓8.7%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓7.5%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.7%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↑4.5%

8 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓6.0%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↓7.2%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑11.5%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↓6.7%

16 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.9%	142
4 yrs	77.2%	136
5 yrs	69.7%	145
6 yrs	71.4%	133
7 yrs	65.7%	134
8 yrs	70.2%	124
9 yrs	64.8%	122
10 yrs	65.1%	109
11 yrs	59.1%	88
12 yrs	59.7%	77
13 yrs	52.5%	59
14 yrs	64.0%	75
15 yrs	59.0%	61
16 yrs	52.3%	65
17 yrs	50.7%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Smart (mcc) Forfour pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.7%	71
2023 (16 yrs)	52.3%	65
2022 (15 yrs)	59%	61
2021 (14 yrs)	64%	75
2020 (13 yrs)	52.5%	59
2019 (12 yrs)	59.7%	77
2018 (11 yrs)	59.1%	88
2017 (10 yrs)	65.1%	109
2016 (9 yrs)	64.8%	122
2015 (8 yrs)	70.2%	124
2014 (7 yrs)	65.7%	134
2013 (6 yrs)	71.4%	133
2012 (5 yrs)	69.7%	145
2011 (4 yrs)	77.2%	136
2010 (3 yrs)	85.9%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

85.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 142Avg Mileage 26,678Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 136Avg Mileage 33,882Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 145Avg Mileage 41,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 49,422Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 134Avg Mileage 56,765Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2015

70.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 124Avg Mileage 63,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 122Avg Mileage 67,033Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 71,421Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 73,302Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2019High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 80,976Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 84,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 85,336Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 83,514Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 87,404Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%

2024High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 92,552Top Failure Suspension — 93.0%

MOT results for 2007 Smart (mcc) Forfour by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	85.9%	142	26,678	Tyres — 6.3%
2011	4	77.2%	136	33,882	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	5	69.7%	145	41,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	6	71.4%	133	49,422	Brakes — 43.6%
2014	7	65.7%	134	56,765	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2015	8	70.2%	124	63,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2016	9	64.8%	122	67,033	Tyres — 34.4%
2017	10	65.1%	109	71,421	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2018	11	59.1%	88	73,302	Brakes — 28.4%
2019	12	59.7%	77	80,976	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%
2020	13	52.5%	59	84,674	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2021	14	64.0%	75	85,336	Brakes — 56.0%
2022	15	59.0%	61	83,514	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2023	16	52.3%	65	87,404	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%
2024	17	50.7%	71	92,552	Suspension — 93.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart (mcc) Forfour, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	73.2% (17 yrs)	+71.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	25.4% (17 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,541 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.