2005 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

333

Total Tests (All Years)

103,482 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 53.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 1.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 as it ages.

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓9.1%

5 yrs72.5%

→ ↓12.0%

6 yrs60.5%

→ ↑13.2%

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓13.2%

8 yrs60.5%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs52.8%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs44.4%

→ ↑8.9%

12 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.6%	38
5 yrs	72.5%	40
6 yrs	60.5%	38
7 yrs	73.7%	38
8 yrs	60.5%	38
9 yrs	53.8%	39
10 yrs	52.8%	36
11 yrs	44.4%	36
12 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (12 yrs)	53.3%	30
2016 (11 yrs)	44.4%	36
2015 (10 yrs)	52.8%	36
2014 (9 yrs)	53.8%	39
2013 (8 yrs)	60.5%	38
2012 (7 yrs)	73.7%	38
2011 (6 yrs)	60.5%	38
2010 (5 yrs)	72.5%	40
2009 (4 yrs)	81.6%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 40,468Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 60,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 71,358Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 83,349Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 114,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%

2016High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 103,372Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2017High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30Avg Mileage 103,482Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.6%	38	40,468	Brakes — 10.5%
2010	5	72.5%	40	52,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	6	60.5%	38	60,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	7	73.7%	38	71,358	Brakes — 21.1%
2013	8	60.5%	38	83,349	Brakes — 47.4%
2014	9	53.8%	39	87,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.2%
2015	10	52.8%	36	114,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.2%
2016	11	44.4%	36	103,372	Brakes — 52.8%
2017	12	53.3%	30	103,482	Brakes — 63.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95, with age trends.

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.2%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	2.6% (4 yrs)	63.3% (12 yrs)	+60.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.5% (4 yrs)	63.3% (12 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.3% (4 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	7.9% (4 yrs)	23.3% (12 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 333 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.