2006 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,257

Total Tests (All Years)

90,564 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto as it ages.

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.4%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.4%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓8.4%

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓13.8%

12 yrs46.0%

→ ↑11.9%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↑8.8%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs67.3%

→ ↓14.9%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑11.2%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.2%

18 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	100
4 yrs	84.4%	96
5 yrs	77.0%	100
6 yrs	79.4%	97
7 yrs	71.0%	107
8 yrs	66.7%	99
9 yrs	63.9%	97
10 yrs	64.6%	96
11 yrs	59.8%	97
12 yrs	46.0%	63
13 yrs	57.9%	57
14 yrs	66.7%	51
15 yrs	67.3%	52
16 yrs	52.4%	42
17 yrs	63.6%	55
18 yrs	60.4%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 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 (18 yrs)	60.4%	48
2023 (17 yrs)	63.6%	55
2022 (16 yrs)	52.4%	42
2021 (15 yrs)	67.3%	52
2020 (14 yrs)	66.7%	51
2019 (13 yrs)	57.9%	57
2018 (12 yrs)	46%	63
2017 (11 yrs)	59.8%	97
2016 (10 yrs)	64.6%	96
2015 (9 yrs)	63.9%	97
2014 (8 yrs)	66.7%	99
2013 (7 yrs)	71%	107
2012 (6 yrs)	79.4%	97
2011 (5 yrs)	77%	100
2010 (4 yrs)	84.4%	96
2009 (3 yrs)	84%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 100Avg Mileage 23,219Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2010

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 96Avg Mileage 29,026Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 100Avg Mileage 35,893Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 13.0%

2012

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 42,542Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 107Avg Mileage 48,633Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 99Avg Mileage 53,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 58,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 65,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 97Avg Mileage 70,492Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2018High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 73,177Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 73,636Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 75,032Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2021

67.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 76,569Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 80,182Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 85,289Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%

2024High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 90,564Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.0%	100	23,219	Tyres — 8.0%
2010	4	84.4%	96	29,026	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	5	77.0%	100	35,893	Driver's View of the Road — 13.0%
2012	6	79.4%	97	42,542	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	7	71.0%	107	48,633	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2014	8	66.7%	99	53,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2015	9	63.9%	97	58,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.3%
2016	10	64.6%	96	65,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2017	11	59.8%	97	70,492	Brakes — 34.0%
2018	12	46.0%	63	73,177	Brakes — 55.6%
2019	13	57.9%	57	73,636	Suspension — 49.1%
2020	14	66.7%	51	75,032	Brakes — 39.2%
2021	15	67.3%	52	76,569	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.5%
2022	16	52.4%	42	80,182	Brakes — 54.8%
2023	17	63.6%	55	85,289	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.6%
2024	18	60.4%	48	90,564	Brakes — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.0% (3 yrs)	56.3% (18 yrs)	+49.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (3 yrs)	16.7% (18 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,257 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.