2007 Smart City Passion 61 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,144

Total Tests (All Years)

73,142 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 49.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart City Passion 61 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs73.5%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↑7.1%

10 yrs66.5%

→ ↓12.4%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↑13.2%

12 yrs67.3%

→ ↓8.1%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.8%

14 yrs54.4%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs58.9%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs62.0%

→ ↓12.4%

17 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.9%	173
4 yrs	73.5%	170
5 yrs	67.5%	169
6 yrs	66.3%	169
7 yrs	68.7%	163
8 yrs	70.5%	166
9 yrs	59.4%	165
10 yrs	66.5%	158
11 yrs	54.1%	109
12 yrs	67.3%	107
13 yrs	59.2%	103
14 yrs	54.4%	136
15 yrs	58.9%	112
16 yrs	62.0%	121
17 yrs	49.6%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	49.6%	123
2023 (16 yrs)	62%	121
2022 (15 yrs)	58.9%	112
2021 (14 yrs)	54.4%	136
2020 (13 yrs)	59.2%	103
2019 (12 yrs)	67.3%	107
2018 (11 yrs)	54.1%	109
2017 (10 yrs)	66.5%	158
2016 (9 yrs)	59.4%	165
2015 (8 yrs)	70.5%	166
2014 (7 yrs)	68.7%	163
2013 (6 yrs)	66.3%	169
2012 (5 yrs)	67.5%	169
2011 (4 yrs)	73.5%	170
2010 (3 yrs)	76.9%	173

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 173Avg Mileage 19,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 170Avg Mileage 28,925Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 169Avg Mileage 31,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 169Avg Mileage 35,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2014

68.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 163Avg Mileage 39,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 166Avg Mileage 45,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 165Avg Mileage 49,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 158Avg Mileage 52,847Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 57,385Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 58,036Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 103Avg Mileage 59,157Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 136Avg Mileage 63,763Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 112Avg Mileage 66,109Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 121Avg Mileage 69,262Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 123Avg Mileage 73,142Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%

MOT results for 2007 Smart City Passion 61 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	76.9%	173	19,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	4	73.5%	170	28,925	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	5	67.5%	169	31,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	6	66.3%	169	35,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2014	7	68.7%	163	39,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2015	8	70.5%	166	45,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2016	9	59.4%	165	49,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2017	10	66.5%	158	52,847	Suspension — 31.6%
2018	11	54.1%	109	57,385	Suspension — 36.7%
2019	12	67.3%	107	58,036	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.8%
2020	13	59.2%	103	59,157	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.4%
2021	14	54.4%	136	63,763	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%
2022	15	58.9%	112	66,109	Suspension — 58.9%
2023	16	62.0%	121	69,262	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.9%
2024	17	49.6%	123	73,142	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 89.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart City Passion 61 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.7%

↑ 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	1.7% (3 yrs)	74.8% (17 yrs)	+73.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (3 yrs)	32.5% (17 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (3 yrs)	26.0% (17 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,144 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.