2006 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

16,206

Total Tests (All Years)

68,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.2%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓7.1%

5 yrs68.2%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓6.7%

7 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↑2.3%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs59.8%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.5%	1,257
4 yrs	75.3%	1,278
5 yrs	68.2%	1,278
6 yrs	65.2%	1,246
7 yrs	58.5%	1,240
8 yrs	59.6%	1,243
9 yrs	58.4%	1,216
10 yrs	58.7%	1,181
11 yrs	57.1%	1,146
12 yrs	57.9%	774
13 yrs	58.0%	783
14 yrs	60.3%	736
15 yrs	59.8%	849
16 yrs	60.8%	679
17 yrs	62.8%	741
18 yrs	61.5%	559

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	61.5%	559
2023 (17 yrs)	62.8%	741
2022 (16 yrs)	60.8%	679
2021 (15 yrs)	59.8%	849
2020 (14 yrs)	60.3%	736
2019 (13 yrs)	58%	783
2018 (12 yrs)	57.9%	774
2017 (11 yrs)	57.1%	1,146
2016 (10 yrs)	58.7%	1,181
2015 (9 yrs)	58.4%	1,216
2014 (8 yrs)	59.6%	1,243
2013 (7 yrs)	58.5%	1,240
2012 (6 yrs)	65.2%	1,246
2011 (5 yrs)	68.2%	1,278
2010 (4 yrs)	75.3%	1,278
2009 (3 yrs)	81.5%	1,257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 18,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,278Avg Mileage 23,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,278Avg Mileage 28,626Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,246Avg Mileage 33,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,240Avg Mileage 38,519Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,243Avg Mileage 42,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,216Avg Mileage 46,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 50,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 54,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 774Avg Mileage 57,640Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 783Avg Mileage 57,890Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 736Avg Mileage 60,375Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 849Avg Mileage 62,387Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 679Avg Mileage 63,438Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 741Avg Mileage 64,656Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 559Avg Mileage 68,987Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

MOT results for 2006 Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.5%	1,257	18,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	4	75.3%	1,278	23,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	5	68.2%	1,278	28,626	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	6	65.2%	1,246	33,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2013	7	58.5%	1,240	38,519	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014	8	59.6%	1,243	42,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.5%
2015	9	58.4%	1,216	46,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2016	10	58.7%	1,181	50,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2017	11	57.1%	1,146	54,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2018	12	57.9%	774	57,640	Suspension — 32.0%
2019	13	58.0%	783	57,890	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.5%
2020	14	60.3%	736	60,375	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2021	15	59.8%	849	62,387	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.8%
2022	16	60.8%	679	63,438	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.8%
2023	17	62.8%	741	64,656	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.6%
2024	18	61.5%	559	68,987	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	38.6% (18 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	28.4% (18 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (3 yrs)	25.2% (18 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Fortwo Coupe cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,206 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.