2005 Smart Forfour Brabus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,151

Total Tests (All Years)

97,245 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Brabus

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 76.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 20.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓10.8%

7 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↑11.8%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓9.5%

10 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↑8.9%

13 yrs64.2%

→ ↓10.5%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↑7.5%

15 yrs61.2%

→ ↑4.3%

16 yrs65.5%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.4%

18 yrs57.9%

→ ↑18.3%

19 yrs76.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	80.4%	92
5 yrs	75.3%	85
6 yrs	74.1%	85
7 yrs	63.3%	90
8 yrs	63.2%	87
9 yrs	75.0%	84
10 yrs	65.5%	84
11 yrs	61.0%	82
12 yrs	55.3%	76
13 yrs	64.2%	53
14 yrs	53.7%	54
15 yrs	61.2%	49
16 yrs	65.5%	58
17 yrs	67.3%	52
18 yrs	57.9%	57
19 yrs	76.2%	63

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	76.2%	63
2023 (18 yrs)	57.9%	57
2022 (17 yrs)	67.3%	52
2021 (16 yrs)	65.5%	58
2020 (15 yrs)	61.2%	49
2019 (14 yrs)	53.7%	54
2018 (13 yrs)	64.2%	53
2017 (12 yrs)	55.3%	76
2016 (11 yrs)	61%	82
2015 (10 yrs)	65.5%	84
2014 (9 yrs)	75%	84
2013 (8 yrs)	63.2%	87
2012 (7 yrs)	63.3%	90
2011 (6 yrs)	74.1%	85
2010 (5 yrs)	75.3%	85
2009 (4 yrs)	80.4%	92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 92Avg Mileage 33,478Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 44,245Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2011

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 85Avg Mileage 47,971Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 90Avg Mileage 54,693Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 58,421Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 84Avg Mileage 63,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2015

65.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 84Avg Mileage 70,370Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 75,391Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 76Avg Mileage 77,021Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 83,365Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 86,419Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 88,579Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2021

65.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 58Avg Mileage 92,194Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2022

67.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 52Avg Mileage 97,203Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 97,357Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2024

76.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 63Avg Mileage 97,245Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Brabus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	80.4%	92	33,478	Brakes — 7.6%
2010	5	75.3%	85	44,245	Brakes — 15.3%
2011	6	74.1%	85	47,971	Brakes — 11.8%
2012	7	63.3%	90	54,693	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	8	63.2%	87	58,421	Brakes — 33.3%
2014	9	75.0%	84	63,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2015	10	65.5%	84	70,370	Brakes — 32.1%
2016	11	61.0%	82	75,391	Suspension — 36.6%
2017	12	55.3%	76	77,021	Suspension — 64.5%
2018	13	64.2%	53	83,365	Brakes — 24.5%
2019	14	53.7%	54	86,419	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	15	61.2%	49	88,579	Suspension — 42.9%
2021	16	65.5%	58	92,194	Suspension — 62.1%
2022	17	67.3%	52	97,203	Suspension — 48.1%
2023	18	57.9%	57	97,357	Suspension — 73.7%
2024	19	76.2%	63	97,245	Suspension — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.5%

↑ 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
Road Wheels	4.3% (4 yrs)	9.5% (19 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.6% (4 yrs)	12.7% (19 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Brabus cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,151 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.