2006 Smart Forfour Pulse — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

46.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,166

Total Tests (All Years)

92,518 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 46.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs75.5%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.6%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓8.7%

6 yrs69.0%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs63.6%

→ ↓12.0%

9 yrs51.6%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↑9.9%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↓7.1%

15 yrs58.9%

→ ↓5.1%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↓7.6%

17 yrs46.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	75.5%	102
4 yrs	71.1%	97
5 yrs	77.7%	94
6 yrs	69.0%	100
7 yrs	62.8%	94
8 yrs	63.6%	107
9 yrs	51.6%	93
10 yrs	62.2%	90
11 yrs	53.8%	93
12 yrs	52.7%	55
13 yrs	56.1%	57
14 yrs	66.0%	50
15 yrs	58.9%	56
16 yrs	53.8%	39
17 yrs	46.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (17 yrs)	46.2%	39
2022 (16 yrs)	53.8%	39
2021 (15 yrs)	58.9%	56
2020 (14 yrs)	66%	50
2019 (13 yrs)	56.1%	57
2018 (12 yrs)	52.7%	55
2017 (11 yrs)	53.8%	93
2016 (10 yrs)	62.2%	90
2015 (9 yrs)	51.6%	93
2014 (8 yrs)	63.6%	107
2013 (7 yrs)	62.8%	94
2012 (6 yrs)	69%	100
2011 (5 yrs)	77.7%	94
2010 (4 yrs)	71.1%	97
2009 (3 yrs)	75.5%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 102Avg Mileage 25,490Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 33,743Top Failure Brakes — 13.4%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 94Avg Mileage 41,510Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 100Avg Mileage 48,559Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 55,004Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 107Avg Mileage 59,836Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 93Avg Mileage 66,003Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 72,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 77,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 77,188Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 57Avg Mileage 87,077Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.7%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 87,639Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 56Avg Mileage 87,219Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 92,700Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.9%

2023High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 39Avg Mileage 92,518Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 166.7%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Pulse by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	75.5%	102	25,490	Tyres — 10.8%
2010	4	71.1%	97	33,743	Brakes — 13.4%
2011	5	77.7%	94	41,510	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	6	69.0%	100	48,559	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2013	7	62.8%	94	55,004	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2014	8	63.6%	107	59,836	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.2%
2015	9	51.6%	93	66,003	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2016	10	62.2%	90	72,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2017	11	53.8%	93	77,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2018	12	52.7%	55	77,188	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2019	13	56.1%	57	87,077	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.7%
2020	14	66.0%	50	87,639	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.0%
2021	15	58.9%	56	87,219	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2022	16	53.8%	39	92,700	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.9%
2023	17	46.2%	39	92,518	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 166.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

87.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.8%

↑ 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	9.8% (3 yrs)	71.8% (17 yrs)	+62.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	56.4% (17 yrs)	+54.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (3 yrs)	41.0% (17 yrs)	+30.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Pulse cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,166 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.