2004 Smart Forfour Passion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

44.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,833

Total Tests (All Years)

108,818 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 44.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 12.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↑2.5%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓7.8%

7 yrs69.2%

→ ↓9.8%

8 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs54.4%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑13.4%

15 yrs62.3%

→ ↓13.8%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↑12.0%

18 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs61.5%

→ ↓17.4%

20 yrs44.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.5%	157
6 yrs	77.0%	161
7 yrs	69.2%	156
8 yrs	59.4%	160
9 yrs	58.1%	160
10 yrs	57.4%	155
11 yrs	62.1%	153
12 yrs	54.4%	149
13 yrs	46.8%	141
14 yrs	48.9%	94
15 yrs	62.3%	77
16 yrs	48.5%	66
17 yrs	44.3%	70
18 yrs	56.3%	48
19 yrs	61.5%	52
20 yrs	44.1%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	44.1%	34
2023 (19 yrs)	61.5%	52
2022 (18 yrs)	56.3%	48
2021 (17 yrs)	44.3%	70
2020 (16 yrs)	48.5%	66
2019 (15 yrs)	62.3%	77
2018 (14 yrs)	48.9%	94
2017 (13 yrs)	46.8%	141
2016 (12 yrs)	54.4%	149
2015 (11 yrs)	62.1%	153
2014 (10 yrs)	57.4%	155
2013 (9 yrs)	58.1%	160
2012 (8 yrs)	59.4%	160
2011 (7 yrs)	69.2%	156
2010 (6 yrs)	77%	161
2009 (5 yrs)	74.5%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 157Avg Mileage 37,357Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 161Avg Mileage 44,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 156Avg Mileage 56,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 60,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 160Avg Mileage 64,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 73,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 153Avg Mileage 76,174Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 81,680Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2017High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 87,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2018High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 96,845Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 96,920Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 105,638Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%

2021High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 102,167Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 106,993Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 105,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%

2024High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 108,818Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

MOT results for 2004 Smart Forfour Passion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.5%	157	37,357	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2010	6	77.0%	161	44,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2011	7	69.2%	156	56,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	8	59.4%	160	60,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2013	9	58.1%	160	64,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.6%
2014	10	57.4%	155	73,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2015	11	62.1%	153	76,174	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2016	12	54.4%	149	81,680	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2017	13	46.8%	141	87,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2018	14	48.9%	94	96,845	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.2%
2019	15	62.3%	77	96,920	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 61.0%
2020	16	48.5%	66	105,638	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.4%
2021	17	44.3%	70	102,167	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 111.4%
2022	18	56.3%	48	106,993	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%
2023	19	61.5%	52	105,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%
2024	20	44.1%	34	108,818	Brakes — 70.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

75.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

27.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.8% (5 yrs)	70.6% (20 yrs)	+59.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (5 yrs)	58.8% (20 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (5 yrs)	26.5% (20 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,833 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.