2013 Smart Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,026

Total Tests (All Years)

55,159 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.5%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Smart Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs90.6%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.6%	277
4 yrs	86.8%	257
5 yrs	82.9%	187
6 yrs	80.2%	177
7 yrs	77.6%	196
8 yrs	75.8%	231
9 yrs	76.2%	164
10 yrs	75.8%	231
11 yrs	72.5%	306

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Smart Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	72.5%	306
2023 (10 yrs)	75.8%	231
2022 (9 yrs)	76.2%	164
2021 (8 yrs)	75.8%	231
2020 (7 yrs)	77.6%	196
2019 (6 yrs)	80.2%	177
2018 (5 yrs)	82.9%	187
2017 (4 yrs)	86.8%	257
2016 (3 yrs)	90.6%	277

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 277Avg Mileage 18,517Top Failure Tyres — 9.0%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 257Avg Mileage 23,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2018

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 187Avg Mileage 28,450Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%

2019

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 177Avg Mileage 33,543Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 196Avg Mileage 37,901Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 231Avg Mileage 40,843Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2022

76.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 164Avg Mileage 47,854Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 231Avg Mileage 49,284Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.1%

2024

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 306Avg Mileage 55,159Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

MOT results for 2013 Smart Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	90.6%	277	18,517	Tyres — 9.0%
2017	4	86.8%	257	23,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2018	5	82.9%	187	28,450	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.2%
2019	6	80.2%	177	33,543	Tyres — 13.0%
2020	7	77.6%	196	37,901	Tyres — 16.3%
2021	8	75.8%	231	40,843	Tyres — 24.2%
2022	9	76.2%	164	47,854	Tyres — 22.6%
2023	10	75.8%	231	49,284	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.1%
2024	11	72.5%	306	55,159	Tyres — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Smart Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

5.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.0% (3 yrs)	21.2% (11 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	13.7% (11 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Edition 21 Mhd Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 2,026 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.