2006 Smart Forfour Pure — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,323

Total Tests (All Years)

94,205 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 50.0%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.6%

4 yrs74.1%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓7.7%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓12.8%

8 yrs58.3%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓5.3%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.8%

14 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs60.8%

→ ↓8.7%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↑10.4%

17 yrs62.5%

→ ↓12.5%

18 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.7%	202
4 yrs	74.1%	185
5 yrs	74.5%	196
6 yrs	66.8%	199
7 yrs	71.1%	190
8 yrs	58.3%	192
9 yrs	59.0%	183
10 yrs	56.5%	177
11 yrs	58.2%	170
12 yrs	58.7%	109
13 yrs	53.4%	116
14 yrs	60.2%	88
15 yrs	60.8%	97
16 yrs	52.1%	71
17 yrs	62.5%	72
18 yrs	50.0%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	50%	76
2023 (17 yrs)	62.5%	72
2022 (16 yrs)	52.1%	71
2021 (15 yrs)	60.8%	97
2020 (14 yrs)	60.2%	88
2019 (13 yrs)	53.4%	116
2018 (12 yrs)	58.7%	109
2017 (11 yrs)	58.2%	170
2016 (10 yrs)	56.5%	177
2015 (9 yrs)	59%	183
2014 (8 yrs)	58.3%	192
2013 (7 yrs)	71.1%	190
2012 (6 yrs)	66.8%	199
2011 (5 yrs)	74.5%	196
2010 (4 yrs)	74.1%	185
2009 (3 yrs)	78.7%	202

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 202Avg Mileage 26,158Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 185Avg Mileage 34,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 196Avg Mileage 41,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 199Avg Mileage 49,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 190Avg Mileage 56,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 192Avg Mileage 63,730Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 183Avg Mileage 70,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 177Avg Mileage 75,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 170Avg Mileage 80,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 84,791Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 89,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 91,685Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 90,774Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%

2022High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 94,897Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 95,392Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 76Avg Mileage 94,205Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%

MOT results for 2006 Smart Forfour Pure by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	78.7%	202	26,158	Tyres — 8.9%
2010	4	74.1%	185	34,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2011	5	74.5%	196	41,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	6	66.8%	199	49,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	7	71.1%	190	56,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2014	8	58.3%	192	63,730	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.5%
2015	9	59.0%	183	70,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.7%
2016	10	56.5%	177	75,588	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%
2017	11	58.2%	170	80,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2018	12	58.7%	109	84,791	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2019	13	53.4%	116	89,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.8%
2020	14	60.2%	88	91,685	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2021	15	60.8%	97	90,774	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.8%
2022	16	52.1%	71	94,897	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.2%
2023	17	62.5%	72	95,392	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 76.4%
2024	18	50.0%	76	94,205	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

67.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.9% (3 yrs)	32.9% (18 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.4% (3 yrs)	22.4% (18 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Pure cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,323 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.