2005 Smart Forfour Coolstyle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

782

Total Tests (All Years)

101,829 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Coolstyle

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 13.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↑10.5%

6 yrs86.5%

→ ↓16.6%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓7.0%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs61.4%

→ ↑5.8%

11 yrs67.2%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑28.0%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↓17.6%

16 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.0%	75
5 yrs	76.0%	75
6 yrs	86.5%	74
7 yrs	69.9%	73
8 yrs	62.9%	70
9 yrs	65.3%	72
10 yrs	61.4%	70
11 yrs	67.2%	67
12 yrs	61.7%	60
13 yrs	59.5%	37
14 yrs	55.3%	38
15 yrs	83.3%	36
16 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (16 yrs)	65.7%	35
2020 (15 yrs)	83.3%	36
2019 (14 yrs)	55.3%	38
2018 (13 yrs)	59.5%	37
2017 (12 yrs)	61.7%	60
2016 (11 yrs)	67.2%	67
2015 (10 yrs)	61.4%	70
2014 (9 yrs)	65.3%	72
2013 (8 yrs)	62.9%	70
2012 (7 yrs)	69.9%	73
2011 (6 yrs)	86.5%	74
2010 (5 yrs)	76%	75
2009 (4 yrs)	76%	75

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 75Avg Mileage 34,888Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.0%

2010

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 75Avg Mileage 40,963Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.7%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 46,849Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 73Avg Mileage 55,416Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 62,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%

2014

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 69,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 70Avg Mileage 75,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 67Avg Mileage 83,997Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 86,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%

2018High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 91,552Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 98,003Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 98,820Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2021

65.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 101,829Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Coolstyle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.0%	75	34,888	Driver's View of the Road — 12.0%
2010	5	76.0%	75	40,963	Driver's View of the Road — 10.7%
2011	6	86.5%	74	46,849	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	7	69.9%	73	55,416	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	8	62.9%	70	62,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2014	9	65.3%	72	69,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2015	10	61.4%	70	75,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2016	11	67.2%	67	83,997	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.8%
2017	12	61.7%	60	86,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2018	13	59.5%	37	91,552	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%
2019	14	55.3%	38	98,003	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2020	15	83.3%	36	98,820	Tyres — 22.2%
2021	16	65.7%	35	101,829	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

18.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (4 yrs)	34.3% (16 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (4 yrs)	40.0% (16 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Coolstyle cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 782 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.