2004 Smart City Passion 61 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,806

Total Tests (All Years)

71,921 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart City Passion 61 Auto as it ages.

5 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓12.3%

7 yrs60.4%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.3%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs57.8%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑13.1%

19 yrs64.7%

→ ↓9.0%

20 yrs55.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.1%	436
6 yrs	72.7%	414
7 yrs	60.4%	407
8 yrs	57.1%	408
9 yrs	64.4%	402
10 yrs	62.5%	389
11 yrs	60.6%	358
12 yrs	61.7%	350
13 yrs	56.9%	339
14 yrs	57.8%	218
15 yrs	63.5%	203
16 yrs	59.7%	176
17 yrs	55.2%	230
18 yrs	51.6%	157
19 yrs	64.7%	170
20 yrs	55.7%	149

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart City Passion 61 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.7%	149
2023 (19 yrs)	64.7%	170
2022 (18 yrs)	51.6%	157
2021 (17 yrs)	55.2%	230
2020 (16 yrs)	59.7%	176
2019 (15 yrs)	63.5%	203
2018 (14 yrs)	57.8%	218
2017 (13 yrs)	56.9%	339
2016 (12 yrs)	61.7%	350
2015 (11 yrs)	60.6%	358
2014 (10 yrs)	62.5%	389
2013 (9 yrs)	64.4%	402
2012 (8 yrs)	57.1%	408
2011 (7 yrs)	60.4%	407
2010 (6 yrs)	72.7%	414
2009 (5 yrs)	74.1%	436

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 436Avg Mileage 30,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 414Avg Mileage 35,537Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2011High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 407Avg Mileage 41,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 408Avg Mileage 46,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 402Avg Mileage 51,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 389Avg Mileage 54,375Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 358Avg Mileage 58,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 350Avg Mileage 61,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 339Avg Mileage 65,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 218Avg Mileage 64,681Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 203Avg Mileage 68,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 176Avg Mileage 69,509Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 230Avg Mileage 74,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%

2022High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 157Avg Mileage 73,578Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.9%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 170Avg Mileage 71,759Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%

2024High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 149Avg Mileage 71,921Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

MOT results for 2004 Smart City Passion 61 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.1%	436	30,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	6	72.7%	414	35,537	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2011	7	60.4%	407	41,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012	8	57.1%	408	46,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2013	9	64.4%	402	51,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.5%
2014	10	62.5%	389	54,375	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.8%
2015	11	60.6%	358	58,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.5%
2016	12	61.7%	350	61,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2017	13	56.9%	339	65,236	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2018	14	57.8%	218	64,681	Suspension — 38.5%
2019	15	63.5%	203	68,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%
2020	16	59.7%	176	69,509	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.9%
2021	17	55.2%	230	74,791	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.8%
2022	18	51.6%	157	73,578	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.9%
2023	19	64.7%	170	71,759	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.3%
2024	20	55.7%	149	71,921	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart City Passion 61 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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	6.9% (5 yrs)	51.7% (20 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.0% (5 yrs)	49.0% (20 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (5 yrs)	29.5% (20 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart City Passion 61 Auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,806 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.