2006 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

329

Total Tests (All Years)

94,730 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Passion Cdi 95

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 63.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 7.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 as it ages.

3 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓8.9%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↑17.4%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓23.3%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑11.1%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.5%	37
4 yrs	80.0%	35
5 yrs	71.1%	38
6 yrs	67.6%	37
7 yrs	61.5%	39
8 yrs	78.9%	38
9 yrs	55.6%	36
10 yrs	66.7%	36
11 yrs	63.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (11 yrs)	63.6%	33
2016 (10 yrs)	66.7%	36
2015 (9 yrs)	55.6%	36
2014 (8 yrs)	78.9%	38
2013 (7 yrs)	61.5%	39
2012 (6 yrs)	67.6%	37
2011 (5 yrs)	71.1%	38
2010 (4 yrs)	80%	35
2009 (3 yrs)	86.5%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,229Top Failure Brakes — 5.4%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 35Avg Mileage 45,598Top Failure Brakes — 11.4%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 54,615Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 60,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 70,842Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 76,126Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 21.1%

2015High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 36Avg Mileage 81,584Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 87,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 33Avg Mileage 94,730Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 30.3%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.5%	37	35,229	Brakes — 5.4%
2010	4	80.0%	35	45,598	Brakes — 11.4%
2011	5	71.1%	38	54,615	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2012	6	67.6%	37	60,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2013	7	61.5%	39	70,842	Brakes — 35.9%
2014	8	78.9%	38	76,126	Driver's View of the Road — 21.1%
2015	9	55.6%	36	81,584	Brakes — 52.8%
2016	10	66.7%	36	87,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.1%
2017	11	63.6%	33	94,730	Driver's View of the Road — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

13.0%

↑ 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
Driver's View of the Road	5.4% (3 yrs)	30.3% (11 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	30.3% (11 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	15.2% (11 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion Cdi 95 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 329 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.