2006 Smart Forfour Passion — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,961

Total Tests (All Years)

92,496 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Forfour Passion

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 60.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs53.6%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs55.7%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs59.6%

→ ↓4.6%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.8%

17 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	324
4 yrs	78.5%	312
5 yrs	75.5%	318
6 yrs	71.2%	312
7 yrs	67.2%	317
8 yrs	65.6%	314
9 yrs	64.6%	302
10 yrs	60.9%	304
11 yrs	56.8%	285
12 yrs	53.6%	196
13 yrs	55.7%	194
14 yrs	59.6%	166
15 yrs	55.0%	189
16 yrs	58.0%	150
17 yrs	55.2%	163
18 yrs	60.0%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Smart Forfour Passion pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	60%	115
2023 (17 yrs)	55.2%	163
2022 (16 yrs)	58%	150
2021 (15 yrs)	55%	189
2020 (14 yrs)	59.6%	166
2019 (13 yrs)	55.7%	194
2018 (12 yrs)	53.6%	196
2017 (11 yrs)	56.8%	285
2016 (10 yrs)	60.9%	304
2015 (9 yrs)	64.6%	302
2014 (8 yrs)	65.6%	314
2013 (7 yrs)	67.2%	317
2012 (6 yrs)	71.2%	312
2011 (5 yrs)	75.5%	318
2010 (4 yrs)	78.5%	312
2009 (3 yrs)	81.2%	324

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 324Avg Mileage 25,864Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 312Avg Mileage 34,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2011

75.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 318Avg Mileage 40,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 312Avg Mileage 48,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 317Avg Mileage 56,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 314Avg Mileage 62,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 302Avg Mileage 69,431Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 304Avg Mileage 75,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 285Avg Mileage 80,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 196Avg Mileage 84,036Top Failure Brakes — 52.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 194Avg Mileage 86,223Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 166Avg Mileage 87,899Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 189Avg Mileage 92,761Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.0%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 150Avg Mileage 93,396Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 97,366Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 92,496Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Passion by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.2%	324	25,864	Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%
2010	4	78.5%	312	34,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2011	5	75.5%	318	40,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	6	71.2%	312	48,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2013	7	67.2%	317	56,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.4%
2014	8	65.6%	314	62,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2015	9	64.6%	302	69,431	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2016	10	60.9%	304	75,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2017	11	56.8%	285	80,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2018	12	53.6%	196	84,036	Brakes — 52.0%
2019	13	55.7%	194	86,223	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.6%
2020	14	59.6%	166	87,899	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.8%
2021	15	55.0%	189	92,761	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.0%
2022	16	58.0%	150	93,396	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%
2023	17	55.2%	163	97,366	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.4%
2024	18	60.0%	115	92,496	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ 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	5.6% (3 yrs)	33.9% (18 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	21.7% (18 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,961 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.