2006 Smart Forfour Brabus — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,884

Total Tests (All Years)

98,249 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Forfour Brabus as it ages.

3 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↓12.2%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.2%

9 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↑6.2%

12 yrs70.8%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs69.3%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs69.3%

→ ↓7.7%

17 yrs61.6%

→ ↑7.6%

18 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.1%	146
4 yrs	75.3%	146
5 yrs	74.7%	150
6 yrs	77.2%	145
7 yrs	78.9%	152
8 yrs	66.7%	141
9 yrs	68.9%	135
10 yrs	63.7%	135
11 yrs	64.6%	130
12 yrs	70.8%	96
13 yrs	69.3%	88
14 yrs	60.5%	81
15 yrs	64.0%	100
16 yrs	69.3%	75
17 yrs	61.6%	86
18 yrs	69.2%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart Forfour Brabus pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	69.2%	78
2023 (17 yrs)	61.6%	86
2022 (16 yrs)	69.3%	75
2021 (15 yrs)	64%	100
2020 (14 yrs)	60.5%	81
2019 (13 yrs)	69.3%	88
2018 (12 yrs)	70.8%	96
2017 (11 yrs)	64.6%	130
2016 (10 yrs)	63.7%	135
2015 (9 yrs)	68.9%	135
2014 (8 yrs)	66.7%	141
2013 (7 yrs)	78.9%	152
2012 (6 yrs)	77.2%	145
2011 (5 yrs)	74.7%	150
2010 (4 yrs)	75.3%	146
2009 (3 yrs)	78.1%	146

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 146Avg Mileage 25,945Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2010

75.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 146Avg Mileage 32,919Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 150Avg Mileage 40,681Top Failure Road Wheels — 9.3%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 145Avg Mileage 48,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 152Avg Mileage 52,792Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 141Avg Mileage 60,744Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2015

68.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 135Avg Mileage 65,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 135Avg Mileage 70,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 76,196Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 96Avg Mileage 79,721Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2019

69.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 82,121Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2020High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 82,979Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 100Avg Mileage 84,499Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 89,548Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 87,883Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2024

69.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 98,249Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Brabus by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.1%	146	25,945	Tyres — 9.6%
2010	4	75.3%	146	32,919	Tyres — 13.0%
2011	5	74.7%	150	40,681	Road Wheels — 9.3%
2012	6	77.2%	145	48,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2013	7	78.9%	152	52,792	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2014	8	66.7%	141	60,744	Brakes — 27.7%
2015	9	68.9%	135	65,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2016	10	63.7%	135	70,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2017	11	64.6%	130	76,196	Suspension — 34.6%
2018	12	70.8%	96	79,721	Suspension — 27.1%
2019	13	69.3%	88	82,121	Suspension — 35.2%
2020	14	60.5%	81	82,979	Suspension — 55.6%
2021	15	64.0%	100	84,499	Brakes — 32.0%
2022	16	69.3%	75	89,548	Brakes — 37.3%
2023	17	61.6%	86	87,883	Suspension — 48.8%
2024	18	69.2%	78	98,249	Suspension — 55.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Forfour Brabus, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.0%

↑ 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	4.8% (3 yrs)	55.1% (18 yrs)	+50.3%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	8.2% (3 yrs)	12.8% (18 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Brabus cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,884 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.