2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,080

Total Tests (All Years)

70,605 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.8%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.7% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.5%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓9.8%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↑4.2%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓9.7%

8 yrs64.5%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓9.4%

11 yrs55.0%

→ ↑8.0%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↑7.0%

13 yrs70.0%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs62.6%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↓9.2%

17 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.7%	164
4 yrs	76.3%	177
5 yrs	79.8%	173
6 yrs	70.0%	160
7 yrs	74.2%	151
8 yrs	64.5%	155
9 yrs	67.6%	148
10 yrs	64.4%	146
11 yrs	55.0%	109
12 yrs	63.0%	119
13 yrs	70.0%	110
14 yrs	63.8%	130
15 yrs	62.6%	91
16 yrs	60.0%	125
17 yrs	50.8%	122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.8%	122
2023 (16 yrs)	60%	125
2022 (15 yrs)	62.6%	91
2021 (14 yrs)	63.8%	130
2020 (13 yrs)	70%	110
2019 (12 yrs)	63%	119
2018 (11 yrs)	55%	109
2017 (10 yrs)	64.4%	146
2016 (9 yrs)	67.6%	148
2015 (8 yrs)	64.5%	155
2014 (7 yrs)	74.2%	151
2013 (6 yrs)	70%	160
2012 (5 yrs)	79.8%	173
2011 (4 yrs)	76.3%	177
2010 (3 yrs)	81.7%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 164Avg Mileage 22,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 177Avg Mileage 23,424Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 173Avg Mileage 28,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 160Avg Mileage 32,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 37,667Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 155Avg Mileage 42,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 148Avg Mileage 47,415Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 50,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 53,036Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 119Avg Mileage 57,283Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 58,868Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 63,800Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%

2022High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 67,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 125Avg Mileage 69,769Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 70,605Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

MOT results for 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.7%	164	22,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011	4	76.3%	177	23,424	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	5	79.8%	173	28,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2013	6	70.0%	160	32,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2014	7	74.2%	151	37,667	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2015	8	64.5%	155	42,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2016	9	67.6%	148	47,415	Tyres — 20.9%
2017	10	64.4%	146	50,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2018	11	55.0%	109	53,036	Brakes — 29.4%
2019	12	63.0%	119	57,283	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%
2020	13	70.0%	110	58,868	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2021	14	63.8%	130	63,800	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.9%
2022	15	62.6%	91	67,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%
2023	16	60.0%	125	69,769	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%
2024	17	50.8%	122	70,605	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.6%

↑ 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	1.8% (3 yrs)	34.4% (17 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	26.2% (17 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,080 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.