2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 75 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

54.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,298

Total Tests (All Years)

98,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Coolstyle 75

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 75 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs74.0%

→ ↓12.2%

6 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↑5.2%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓14.4%

10 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs51.1%

→ ↑12.5%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↑14.3%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↓26.1%

17 yrs42.9%

→ ↑12.0%

18 yrs54.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	105
4 yrs	74.5%	110
5 yrs	74.0%	104
6 yrs	61.8%	102
7 yrs	64.2%	106
8 yrs	61.8%	102
9 yrs	67.0%	94
10 yrs	52.6%	97
11 yrs	51.1%	92
12 yrs	63.6%	66
13 yrs	60.3%	58
14 yrs	55.1%	49
15 yrs	54.7%	64
16 yrs	69.0%	42
17 yrs	42.9%	56
18 yrs	54.9%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 75 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	54.9%	51
2023 (17 yrs)	42.9%	56
2022 (16 yrs)	69%	42
2021 (15 yrs)	54.7%	64
2020 (14 yrs)	55.1%	49
2019 (13 yrs)	60.3%	58
2018 (12 yrs)	63.6%	66
2017 (11 yrs)	51.1%	92
2016 (10 yrs)	52.6%	97
2015 (9 yrs)	67%	94
2014 (8 yrs)	61.8%	102
2013 (7 yrs)	64.2%	106
2012 (6 yrs)	61.8%	102
2011 (5 yrs)	74%	104
2010 (4 yrs)	74.5%	110
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 26,114Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 110Avg Mileage 33,931Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.7%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 41,507Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 49,354Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 106Avg Mileage 54,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 102Avg Mileage 62,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 68,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 81,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 81,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%

2018High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 86,743Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 92,650Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 97,476Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 93,814Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,150Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2023High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 99,411Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 98,864Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 75 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	105	26,114	Tyres — 11.4%
2010	4	74.5%	110	33,931	Driver's View of the Road — 12.7%
2011	5	74.0%	104	41,507	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	6	61.8%	102	49,354	Tyres — 17.6%
2013	7	64.2%	106	54,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	8	61.8%	102	62,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2015	9	67.0%	94	68,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2016	10	52.6%	97	81,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.8%
2017	11	51.1%	92	81,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.8%
2018	12	63.6%	66	86,743	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2019	13	60.3%	58	92,650	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2020	14	55.1%	49	97,476	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2021	15	54.7%	64	93,814	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.9%
2022	16	69.0%	42	94,150	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2023	17	42.9%	56	99,411	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.6%
2024	18	54.9%	51	98,864	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 75, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	11.4% (3 yrs)	37.3% (18 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	29.4% (18 yrs)	+23.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Coolstyle 75 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,298 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.