2006 Smart City Passion 61 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

3,423

Total Tests (All Years)

63,987 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart City Passion 61 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓10.4%

5 yrs70.7%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.3%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.3%

18 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	259
4 yrs	81.1%	254
5 yrs	70.7%	263
6 yrs	63.9%	255
7 yrs	61.6%	258
8 yrs	59.0%	251
9 yrs	64.7%	255
10 yrs	59.4%	249
11 yrs	56.5%	232
12 yrs	52.7%	169
13 yrs	54.7%	148
14 yrs	52.5%	158
15 yrs	55.6%	180
16 yrs	53.4%	148
17 yrs	54.8%	166
18 yrs	55.1%	178

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	55.1%	178
2023 (17 yrs)	54.8%	166
2022 (16 yrs)	53.4%	148
2021 (15 yrs)	55.6%	180
2020 (14 yrs)	52.5%	158
2019 (13 yrs)	54.7%	148
2018 (12 yrs)	52.7%	169
2017 (11 yrs)	56.5%	232
2016 (10 yrs)	59.4%	249
2015 (9 yrs)	64.7%	255
2014 (8 yrs)	59%	251
2013 (7 yrs)	61.6%	258
2012 (6 yrs)	63.9%	255
2011 (5 yrs)	70.7%	263
2010 (4 yrs)	81.1%	254
2009 (3 yrs)	81.9%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 259Avg Mileage 18,319Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 254Avg Mileage 22,918Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

70.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 263Avg Mileage 27,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 255Avg Mileage 33,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2013High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 258Avg Mileage 39,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 251Avg Mileage 41,450Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 255Avg Mileage 46,182Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 249Avg Mileage 51,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 232Avg Mileage 51,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 169Avg Mileage 57,724Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 59,284Top Failure Brakes — 44.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 158Avg Mileage 61,755Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 180Avg Mileage 64,701Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%

2022High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 148Avg Mileage 64,135Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 166Avg Mileage 63,633Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 178Avg Mileage 63,987Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

MOT results for 2006 Smart City Passion 61 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.9%	259	18,319	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2010	4	81.1%	254	22,918	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	5	70.7%	263	27,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	6	63.9%	255	33,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2013	7	61.6%	258	39,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2014	8	59.0%	251	41,450	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2015	9	64.7%	255	46,182	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016	10	59.4%	249	51,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2017	11	56.5%	232	51,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2018	12	52.7%	169	57,724	Tyres — 33.1%
2019	13	54.7%	148	59,284	Brakes — 44.6%
2020	14	52.5%	158	61,755	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.7%
2021	15	55.6%	180	64,701	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%
2022	16	53.4%	148	64,135	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.3%
2023	17	54.8%	166	63,633	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.2%
2024	18	55.1%	178	63,987	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart City Passion 61 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	21.9% (18 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	20.8% (18 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,423 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.