2005 Smart Forfour Pulse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

44.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,189

Total Tests (All Years)

100,021 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 44.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 11.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs74.8%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↓7.1%

7 yrs59.7%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs57.4%

→ ↓7.9%

12 yrs49.5%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↑5.1%

15 yrs55.9%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↓6.1%

19 yrs44.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	74.8%	369
5 yrs	71.6%	373
6 yrs	66.8%	368
7 yrs	59.7%	377
8 yrs	52.9%	357
9 yrs	54.1%	377
10 yrs	53.3%	360
11 yrs	57.4%	326
12 yrs	49.5%	321
13 yrs	51.9%	181
14 yrs	50.8%	191
15 yrs	55.9%	145
16 yrs	52.1%	163
17 yrs	50.5%	107
18 yrs	50.4%	113
19 yrs	44.3%	61

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	44.3%	61
2023 (18 yrs)	50.4%	113
2022 (17 yrs)	50.5%	107
2021 (16 yrs)	52.1%	163
2020 (15 yrs)	55.9%	145
2019 (14 yrs)	50.8%	191
2018 (13 yrs)	51.9%	181
2017 (12 yrs)	49.5%	321
2016 (11 yrs)	57.4%	326
2015 (10 yrs)	53.3%	360
2014 (9 yrs)	54.1%	377
2013 (8 yrs)	52.9%	357
2012 (7 yrs)	59.7%	377
2011 (6 yrs)	66.8%	368
2010 (5 yrs)	71.6%	373
2009 (4 yrs)	74.8%	369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 369Avg Mileage 34,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 373Avg Mileage 43,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 368Avg Mileage 50,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 377Avg Mileage 59,378Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 357Avg Mileage 66,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 377Avg Mileage 74,336Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 360Avg Mileage 80,071Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 326Avg Mileage 85,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 321Avg Mileage 89,895Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%

2018High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 181Avg Mileage 93,565Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 191Avg Mileage 95,371Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 145Avg Mileage 92,662Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 163Avg Mileage 97,059Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 99,735Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%

2023High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 113Avg Mileage 98,529Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.2%

2024High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 100,021Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.9%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Pulse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	74.8%	369	34,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2010	5	71.6%	373	43,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	6	66.8%	368	50,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2012	7	59.7%	377	59,378	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2013	8	52.9%	357	66,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.9%
2014	9	54.1%	377	74,336	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.4%
2015	10	53.3%	360	80,071	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2016	11	57.4%	326	85,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.0%
2017	12	49.5%	321	89,895	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.9%
2018	13	51.9%	181	93,565	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.1%
2019	14	50.8%	191	95,371	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 91.6%
2020	15	55.9%	145	92,662	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 78.6%
2021	16	52.1%	163	97,059	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.7%
2022	17	50.5%	107	99,735	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 85.0%
2023	18	50.4%	113	98,529	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.2%
2024	19	44.3%	61	100,021	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

79.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ 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	1.6% (4 yrs)	62.3% (19 yrs)	+60.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.4% (4 yrs)	32.8% (19 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (4 yrs)	29.5% (19 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Pulse cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,189 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.