2004 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

76.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,127

Total Tests (All Years)

106,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Passion Semi-auto

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 76.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 20.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto as it ages.

5 yrs75.7%

→ ↓10.3%

6 yrs65.4%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs59.4%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs60.6%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↓12.8%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs58.4%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs58.8%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs59.5%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↑10.9%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.1%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↑13.3%

20 yrs76.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.7%	107
6 yrs	65.4%	104
7 yrs	59.4%	101
8 yrs	60.6%	94
9 yrs	67.7%	96
10 yrs	54.9%	102
11 yrs	58.4%	89
12 yrs	60.7%	84
13 yrs	59.2%	71
14 yrs	58.8%	51
15 yrs	55.8%	43
16 yrs	59.5%	37
17 yrs	55.8%	43
18 yrs	66.7%	33
19 yrs	63.6%	33
20 yrs	76.9%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	76.9%	39
2023 (19 yrs)	63.6%	33
2022 (18 yrs)	66.7%	33
2021 (17 yrs)	55.8%	43
2020 (16 yrs)	59.5%	37
2019 (15 yrs)	55.8%	43
2018 (14 yrs)	58.8%	51
2017 (13 yrs)	59.2%	71
2016 (12 yrs)	60.7%	84
2015 (11 yrs)	58.4%	89
2014 (10 yrs)	54.9%	102
2013 (9 yrs)	67.7%	96
2012 (8 yrs)	60.6%	94
2011 (7 yrs)	59.4%	101
2010 (6 yrs)	65.4%	104
2009 (5 yrs)	75.7%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 107Avg Mileage 40,062Top Failure Brakes — 13.1%

2010

65.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 49,017Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2011High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 54,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 60,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2013

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 67,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 73,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 79,881Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 82,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 84,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 89,618Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 89,162Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 87,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 91,797Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 90,028Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 33Avg Mileage 88,689Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2024

76.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 106,585Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

MOT results for 2004 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.7%	107	40,062	Brakes — 13.1%
2010	6	65.4%	104	49,017	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2011	7	59.4%	101	54,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2012	8	60.6%	94	60,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2013	9	67.7%	96	67,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	10	54.9%	102	73,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.8%
2015	11	58.4%	89	79,881	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2016	12	60.7%	84	82,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%
2017	13	59.2%	71	84,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.2%
2018	14	58.8%	51	89,618	Brakes — 45.1%
2019	15	55.8%	43	89,162	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2020	16	59.5%	37	87,609	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.9%
2021	17	55.8%	43	91,797	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.8%
2022	18	66.7%	33	90,028	Brakes — 39.4%
2023	19	63.6%	33	88,689	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2024	20	76.9%	39	106,585	Suspension — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.1% (5 yrs)	5.1% (20 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	5.6% (5 yrs)	5.1% (20 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,127 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.