2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,181

Total Tests (All Years)

71,309 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Passion 71 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 68.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs81.0%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs72.7%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs64.0%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	481
4 yrs	81.0%	426
5 yrs	72.7%	417
6 yrs	71.2%	430
7 yrs	71.0%	407
8 yrs	69.9%	402
9 yrs	66.3%	398
10 yrs	62.2%	286
11 yrs	62.2%	286
12 yrs	64.7%	292
13 yrs	63.3%	376
14 yrs	68.2%	292
15 yrs	64.0%	353
16 yrs	68.1%	335

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	68.1%	335
2023 (15 yrs)	64%	353
2022 (14 yrs)	68.2%	292
2021 (13 yrs)	63.3%	376
2020 (12 yrs)	64.7%	292
2019 (11 yrs)	62.2%	286
2018 (10 yrs)	62.2%	286
2017 (9 yrs)	66.3%	398
2016 (8 yrs)	69.9%	402
2015 (7 yrs)	71%	407
2014 (6 yrs)	71.2%	430
2013 (5 yrs)	72.7%	417
2012 (4 yrs)	81%	426
2011 (3 yrs)	80%	481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 481Avg Mileage 21,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

81.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 426Avg Mileage 25,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 417Avg Mileage 31,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 430Avg Mileage 36,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 407Avg Mileage 41,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2016

69.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 402Avg Mileage 47,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2017

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 398Avg Mileage 50,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 286Avg Mileage 55,727Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 286Avg Mileage 58,688Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 292Avg Mileage 62,149Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 376Avg Mileage 64,984Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%

2022

68.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 292Avg Mileage 70,313Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 353Avg Mileage 70,317Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 335Avg Mileage 71,309Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

MOT results for 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	80.0%	481	21,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	4	81.0%	426	25,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2013	5	72.7%	417	31,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2014	6	71.2%	430	36,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2015	7	71.0%	407	41,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2016	8	69.9%	402	47,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2017	9	66.3%	398	50,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2018	10	62.2%	286	55,727	Tyres — 25.5%
2019	11	62.2%	286	58,688	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.1%
2020	12	64.7%	292	62,149	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2021	13	63.3%	376	64,984	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.4%
2022	14	68.2%	292	70,313	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.5%
2023	15	64.0%	353	70,317	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2024	16	68.1%	335	71,309	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	26.0% (16 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	19.1% (16 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.4% (3 yrs)	20.0% (16 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion 71 Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,181 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.