2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

25.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,198

Total Tests (All Years)

85,939 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 25.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 28.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓9.7%

7 yrs66.3%

→ ↑13.7%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓9.0%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs73.1%

→ ↓10.4%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs58.5%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs62.7%

→ ↑10.6%

16 yrs73.3%

→ ↓21.0%

17 yrs52.3%

→ ↓26.6%

18 yrs25.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.4%	96
4 yrs	84.5%	97
5 yrs	78.6%	103
6 yrs	76.0%	100
7 yrs	66.3%	95
8 yrs	80.0%	100
9 yrs	71.0%	100
10 yrs	68.9%	90
11 yrs	74.4%	82
12 yrs	73.1%	52
13 yrs	62.7%	59
14 yrs	58.5%	41
15 yrs	62.7%	59
16 yrs	73.3%	45
17 yrs	52.3%	44
18 yrs	25.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	25.7%	35
2023 (17 yrs)	52.3%	44
2022 (16 yrs)	73.3%	45
2021 (15 yrs)	62.7%	59
2020 (14 yrs)	58.5%	41
2019 (13 yrs)	62.7%	59
2018 (12 yrs)	73.1%	52
2017 (11 yrs)	74.4%	82
2016 (10 yrs)	68.9%	90
2015 (9 yrs)	71%	100
2014 (8 yrs)	80%	100
2013 (7 yrs)	66.3%	95
2012 (6 yrs)	76%	100
2011 (5 yrs)	78.6%	103
2010 (4 yrs)	84.5%	97
2009 (3 yrs)	84.4%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 96Avg Mileage 24,273Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2010

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 31,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 39,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2012

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 44,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 51,021Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 56,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 100Avg Mileage 61,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2016

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 65,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 69,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2018

73.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 68,090Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 59Avg Mileage 71,626Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 82,639Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 80,873Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%

2022

73.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 74,234Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 83,598Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%

2024High Fail Rate

25.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 85,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.4%	96	24,273	Tyres — 7.3%
2010	4	84.5%	97	31,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	78.6%	103	39,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2012	6	76.0%	100	44,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2013	7	66.3%	95	51,021	Tyres — 26.3%
2014	8	80.0%	100	56,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2015	9	71.0%	100	61,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2016	10	68.9%	90	65,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2017	11	74.4%	82	69,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2018	12	73.1%	52	68,090	Suspension — 28.8%
2019	13	62.7%	59	71,626	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.6%
2020	14	58.5%	41	82,639	Brakes — 46.3%
2021	15	62.7%	59	80,873	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.0%
2022	16	73.3%	45	74,234	Tyres — 31.1%
2023	17	52.3%	44	83,598	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.6%
2024	18	25.7%	35	85,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 82.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.4%

↑ 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	7.3% (3 yrs)	37.1% (18 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (3 yrs)	31.4% (18 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S-a cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,198 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.