2005 Smart Forfour Passion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

48.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,489

Total Tests (All Years)

113,284 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 48.9%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 6.5% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Forfour Passion as it ages.

4 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓5.7%

15 yrs54.6%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.1%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs48.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	73.9%	476
5 yrs	73.1%	465
6 yrs	68.4%	459
7 yrs	67.0%	479
8 yrs	62.3%	477
9 yrs	60.0%	462
10 yrs	58.5%	467
11 yrs	58.1%	430
12 yrs	57.7%	414
13 yrs	58.8%	260
14 yrs	60.3%	257
15 yrs	54.6%	218
16 yrs	54.8%	228
17 yrs	55.2%	145
18 yrs	53.1%	160
19 yrs	48.9%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart Forfour Passion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	48.9%	92
2023 (18 yrs)	53.1%	160
2022 (17 yrs)	55.2%	145
2021 (16 yrs)	54.8%	228
2020 (15 yrs)	54.6%	218
2019 (14 yrs)	60.3%	257
2018 (13 yrs)	58.8%	260
2017 (12 yrs)	57.7%	414
2016 (11 yrs)	58.1%	430
2015 (10 yrs)	58.5%	467
2014 (9 yrs)	60%	462
2013 (8 yrs)	62.3%	477
2012 (7 yrs)	67%	479
2011 (6 yrs)	68.4%	459
2010 (5 yrs)	73.1%	465
2009 (4 yrs)	73.9%	476

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 476Avg Mileage 32,686Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 465Avg Mileage 42,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

68.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 459Avg Mileage 49,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 479Avg Mileage 55,560Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 477Avg Mileage 63,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%

2014High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 462Avg Mileage 69,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 467Avg Mileage 74,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 430Avg Mileage 80,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 414Avg Mileage 86,069Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 260Avg Mileage 88,327Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 257Avg Mileage 93,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 218Avg Mileage 94,214Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 228Avg Mileage 95,527Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%

2022High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 145Avg Mileage 96,826Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 160Avg Mileage 100,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%

2024High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 113,284Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.5%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Passion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	73.9%	476	32,686	Brakes — 10.3%
2010	5	73.1%	465	42,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	6	68.4%	459	49,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	7	67.0%	479	55,560	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	8	62.3%	477	63,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.3%
2014	9	60.0%	462	69,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2015	10	58.5%	467	74,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.2%
2016	11	58.1%	430	80,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2017	12	57.7%	414	86,069	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.7%
2018	13	58.8%	260	88,327	Brakes — 40.0%
2019	14	60.3%	257	93,296	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.0%
2020	15	54.6%	218	94,214	Brakes — 59.6%
2021	16	54.8%	228	95,527	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.6%
2022	17	55.2%	145	96,826	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.8%
2023	18	53.1%	160	100,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%
2024	19	48.9%	92	113,284	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 81.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Forfour Passion, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.1% (4 yrs)	67.4% (19 yrs)	+65.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (4 yrs)	37.0% (19 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,489 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.