2007 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,108

Total Tests (All Years)

99,870 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 69.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 15.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↓10.4%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs70.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↓15.6%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↑12.7%

14 yrs65.0%

→ ↑11.1%

15 yrs76.1%

→ ↓19.3%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↑12.2%

17 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.8%	98
4 yrs	78.4%	97
5 yrs	78.8%	104
6 yrs	75.0%	104
7 yrs	70.1%	97
8 yrs	68.1%	94
9 yrs	63.7%	91
10 yrs	67.1%	85
11 yrs	67.3%	49
12 yrs	67.9%	53
13 yrs	52.3%	44
14 yrs	65.0%	60
15 yrs	76.1%	46
16 yrs	56.8%	44
17 yrs	69.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	69%	42
2023 (16 yrs)	56.8%	44
2022 (15 yrs)	76.1%	46
2021 (14 yrs)	65%	60
2020 (13 yrs)	52.3%	44
2019 (12 yrs)	67.9%	53
2018 (11 yrs)	67.3%	49
2017 (10 yrs)	67.1%	85
2016 (9 yrs)	63.7%	91
2015 (8 yrs)	68.1%	94
2014 (7 yrs)	70.1%	97
2013 (6 yrs)	75%	104
2012 (5 yrs)	78.8%	104
2011 (4 yrs)	78.4%	97
2010 (3 yrs)	88.8%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 24,667Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 32,643Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%

2012

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 39,283Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2013

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 104Avg Mileage 48,831Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2014

70.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 54,573Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2015

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 60,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 65,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 72,097Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2018

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 89,190Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2019

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 81,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 88,229Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%

2021

65.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 85,578Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%

2022

76.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 89,031Top Failure Tyres — 32.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 93,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%

2024

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 99,870Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

MOT results for 2007 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	88.8%	98	24,667	Driver's View of the Road — 6.1%
2011	4	78.4%	97	32,643	Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%
2012	5	78.8%	104	39,283	Tyres — 12.5%
2013	6	75.0%	104	48,831	Brakes — 54.8%
2014	7	70.1%	97	54,573	Tyres — 32.0%
2015	8	68.1%	94	60,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2016	9	63.7%	91	65,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2017	10	67.1%	85	72,097	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2018	11	67.3%	49	89,190	Brakes — 44.9%
2019	12	67.9%	53	81,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.4%
2020	13	52.3%	44	88,229	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%
2021	14	65.0%	60	85,578	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.7%
2022	15	76.1%	46	89,031	Tyres — 32.6%
2023	16	56.8%	44	93,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.4%
2024	17	69.0%	42	99,870	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	26.2% (17 yrs)	+25.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	14.3% (17 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,108 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.