2005 Smart City Passion 61 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,689

Total Tests (All Years)

73,666 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 61.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart City Passion 61 Auto as it ages.

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓9.2%

5 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓5.7%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.2%

9 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓8.8%

11 yrs53.9%

→ ↑4.7%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs55.0%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↑5.2%

18 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.4%

19 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.4%	318
5 yrs	67.2%	293
6 yrs	65.0%	300
7 yrs	65.1%	304
8 yrs	59.4%	281
9 yrs	63.6%	275
10 yrs	62.7%	276
11 yrs	53.9%	258
12 yrs	58.6%	251
13 yrs	61.8%	170
14 yrs	56.9%	167
15 yrs	58.9%	163
16 yrs	55.0%	180
17 yrs	57.4%	141
18 yrs	62.6%	147
19 yrs	61.2%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	61.2%	165
2023 (18 yrs)	62.6%	147
2022 (17 yrs)	57.4%	141
2021 (16 yrs)	55%	180
2020 (15 yrs)	58.9%	163
2019 (14 yrs)	56.9%	167
2018 (13 yrs)	61.8%	170
2017 (12 yrs)	58.6%	251
2016 (11 yrs)	53.9%	258
2015 (10 yrs)	62.7%	276
2014 (9 yrs)	63.6%	275
2013 (8 yrs)	59.4%	281
2012 (7 yrs)	65.1%	304
2011 (6 yrs)	65%	300
2010 (5 yrs)	67.2%	293
2009 (4 yrs)	76.4%	318

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 318Avg Mileage 25,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2010

67.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 293Avg Mileage 30,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 300Avg Mileage 35,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 304Avg Mileage 40,772Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 281Avg Mileage 45,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 275Avg Mileage 50,210Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 276Avg Mileage 54,874Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2016High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 258Avg Mileage 57,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 251Avg Mileage 61,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 63,882Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 167Avg Mileage 68,658Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 163Avg Mileage 67,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.6%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 180Avg Mileage 71,334Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 141Avg Mileage 69,931Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 147Avg Mileage 70,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 165Avg Mileage 73,666Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

MOT results for 2005 Smart City Passion 61 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.4%	318	25,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2010	5	67.2%	293	30,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2011	6	65.0%	300	35,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	7	65.1%	304	40,772	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2013	8	59.4%	281	45,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2014	9	63.6%	275	50,210	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2015	10	62.7%	276	54,874	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2016	11	53.9%	258	57,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2017	12	58.6%	251	61,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.0%
2018	13	61.8%	170	63,882	Brakes — 31.2%
2019	14	56.9%	167	68,658	Brakes — 53.9%
2020	15	58.9%	163	67,203	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.6%
2021	16	55.0%	180	71,334	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.2%
2022	17	57.4%	141	69,931	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.0%
2023	18	62.6%	147	70,646	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%
2024	19	61.2%	165	73,666	Brakes — 32.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart City Passion 61 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ 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	4.4% (4 yrs)	32.1% (19 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.8% (4 yrs)	21.2% (19 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (4 yrs)	12.1% (19 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,689 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.