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2018 Smart (mcc) Fortwo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
14,005
Total Tests (All Years)
28,276 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Smart (mcc) Fortwo as it ages.

2 yrs82.1%
3 yrs89.0%
4 yrs87.3%
5 yrs85.7%
6 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs82.1%67
3 yrs89.0%3,352
4 yrs87.3%2,611
5 yrs85.7%3,385
6 yrs85.4%4,590

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Smart (mcc) Fortwo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.4%4,590
2023 (5 yrs)85.7%3,385
2022 (4 yrs)87.3%2,611
2021 (3 yrs)89%3,352
2020 (2 yrs)82.1%67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
82.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 13,197Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.4%
2021
89.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,352Avg Mileage 14,763Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2022
87.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,611Avg Mileage 18,915Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%
2023
85.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,385Avg Mileage 24,163Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2024
85.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,590Avg Mileage 28,276Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Smart (mcc) Fortwo, with age trends.

Road Wheels
11.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres1.5% (2 yrs)13.0% (6 yrs)
+11.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment13.4% (2 yrs)4.1% (6 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.5% (2 yrs)6.6% (6 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Visibility6.0% (2 yrs)4.8% (6 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Smart (mcc) Fortwo page →

About This Data

This page shows how Smart (mcc) Fortwo cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 14,005 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.

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