2005 Smart Forfour Black — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,182

Total Tests (All Years)

101,468 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 53.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Forfour Black as it ages.

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↓13.8%

6 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.0%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓5.2%

8 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs56.1%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓9.3%

12 yrs51.1%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs48.8%

→ ↑4.5%

18 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.4%	111
5 yrs	77.4%	106
6 yrs	63.6%	107
7 yrs	63.6%	107
8 yrs	58.4%	113
9 yrs	56.0%	109
10 yrs	56.1%	107
11 yrs	60.4%	101
12 yrs	51.1%	94
13 yrs	49.1%	57
14 yrs	53.4%	58
15 yrs	51.2%	41
16 yrs	48.8%	41
18 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart Forfour Black pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (18 yrs)	53.3%	30
2021 (16 yrs)	48.8%	41
2020 (15 yrs)	51.2%	41
2019 (14 yrs)	53.4%	58
2018 (13 yrs)	49.1%	57
2017 (12 yrs)	51.1%	94
2016 (11 yrs)	60.4%	101
2015 (10 yrs)	56.1%	107
2014 (9 yrs)	56%	109
2013 (8 yrs)	58.4%	113
2012 (7 yrs)	63.6%	107
2011 (6 yrs)	63.6%	107
2010 (5 yrs)	77.4%	106
2009 (4 yrs)	78.4%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 111Avg Mileage 35,395Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.7%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 106Avg Mileage 45,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 52,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 60,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 66,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 109Avg Mileage 71,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 78,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 101Avg Mileage 83,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 88,397Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 89,524Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 99,098Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%

2020High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 97,372Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 99,138Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%

2023High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 101,468Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Black by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.4%	111	35,395	Driver's View of the Road — 11.7%
2010	5	77.4%	106	45,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2011	6	63.6%	107	52,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2012	7	63.6%	107	60,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2013	8	58.4%	113	66,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2014	9	56.0%	109	71,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%
2015	10	56.1%	107	78,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2016	11	60.4%	101	83,460	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2017	12	51.1%	94	88,397	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.7%
2018	13	49.1%	57	89,524	Brakes — 35.1%
2019	14	53.4%	58	99,098	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.3%
2020	15	51.2%	41	97,372	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%
2021	16	48.8%	41	99,138	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%
2023	18	53.3%	30	101,468	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Forfour Black, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.6%

↑ 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	5.4% (4 yrs)	66.7% (18 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (4 yrs)	20.0% (18 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Black cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,182 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.