2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,882

Total Tests (All Years)

94,009 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 62.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.8%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑7.1%

17 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	245
4 yrs	76.6%	235
5 yrs	73.3%	240
6 yrs	68.2%	239
7 yrs	63.9%	233
8 yrs	65.1%	232
9 yrs	64.6%	226
10 yrs	60.7%	211
11 yrs	57.1%	212
12 yrs	59.8%	127
13 yrs	57.8%	135
14 yrs	55.0%	129
15 yrs	54.7%	128
16 yrs	55.6%	99
17 yrs	62.7%	102
18 yrs	62.9%	89

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	62.9%	89
2023 (17 yrs)	62.7%	102
2022 (16 yrs)	55.6%	99
2021 (15 yrs)	54.7%	128
2020 (14 yrs)	55%	129
2019 (13 yrs)	57.8%	135
2018 (12 yrs)	59.8%	127
2017 (11 yrs)	57.1%	212
2016 (10 yrs)	60.7%	211
2015 (9 yrs)	64.6%	226
2014 (8 yrs)	65.1%	232
2013 (7 yrs)	63.9%	233
2012 (6 yrs)	68.2%	239
2011 (5 yrs)	73.3%	240
2010 (4 yrs)	76.6%	235
2009 (3 yrs)	81.2%	245

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 245Avg Mileage 24,343Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 235Avg Mileage 32,464Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 240Avg Mileage 38,856Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 239Avg Mileage 46,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 233Avg Mileage 53,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 232Avg Mileage 60,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 226Avg Mileage 65,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 211Avg Mileage 74,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 212Avg Mileage 77,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 80,892Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 135Avg Mileage 85,023Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 86,369Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 128Avg Mileage 88,989Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 90,169Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 102Avg Mileage 92,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 89Avg Mileage 94,009Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.2%	245	24,343	Tyres — 7.8%
2010	4	76.6%	235	32,464	Tyres — 8.9%
2011	5	73.3%	240	38,856	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012	6	68.2%	239	46,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2013	7	63.9%	233	53,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2014	8	65.1%	232	60,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2015	9	64.6%	226	65,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2016	10	60.7%	211	74,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2017	11	57.1%	212	77,754	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2018	12	59.8%	127	80,892	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.2%
2019	13	57.8%	135	85,023	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.9%
2020	14	55.0%	129	86,369	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.4%
2021	15	54.7%	128	88,989	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.9%
2022	16	55.6%	99	90,169	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.7%
2023	17	62.7%	102	92,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.8%
2024	18	62.9%	89	94,009	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	32.6% (18 yrs)	+31.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (3 yrs)	27.0% (18 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	18.0% (18 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Coolstyle cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,882 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.