2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,895

Total Tests (All Years)

69,112 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Passion 84 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 71.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 18.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs81.4%

→ ↓9.3%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs57.0%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs63.4%

→ ↑7.9%

16 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	165
4 yrs	81.4%	156
5 yrs	72.1%	154
6 yrs	71.5%	151
7 yrs	69.7%	145
8 yrs	64.9%	151
9 yrs	64.7%	150
10 yrs	61.6%	99
11 yrs	59.8%	112
12 yrs	57.7%	111
13 yrs	57.0%	135
14 yrs	59.4%	106
15 yrs	63.4%	131
16 yrs	71.3%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	71.3%	129
2023 (15 yrs)	63.4%	131
2022 (14 yrs)	59.4%	106
2021 (13 yrs)	57%	135
2020 (12 yrs)	57.7%	111
2019 (11 yrs)	59.8%	112
2018 (10 yrs)	61.6%	99
2017 (9 yrs)	64.7%	150
2016 (8 yrs)	64.9%	151
2015 (7 yrs)	69.7%	145
2014 (6 yrs)	71.5%	151
2013 (5 yrs)	72.1%	154
2012 (4 yrs)	81.4%	156
2011 (3 yrs)	83.6%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 165Avg Mileage 19,994Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 156Avg Mileage 23,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 154Avg Mileage 30,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2014

71.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 151Avg Mileage 34,896Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 145Avg Mileage 38,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 151Avg Mileage 42,524Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 150Avg Mileage 45,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 48,552Top Failure Brakes — 21.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 53,492Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 111Avg Mileage 55,032Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 135Avg Mileage 56,762Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 59,374Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 131Avg Mileage 64,113Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 129Avg Mileage 69,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

MOT results for 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.6%	165	19,994	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2012	4	81.4%	156	23,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.9%
2013	5	72.1%	154	30,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2014	6	71.5%	151	34,896	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2015	7	69.7%	145	38,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2016	8	64.9%	151	42,524	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2017	9	64.7%	150	45,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2018	10	61.6%	99	48,552	Brakes — 21.2%
2019	11	59.8%	112	53,492	Tyres — 28.6%
2020	12	57.7%	111	55,032	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2021	13	57.0%	135	56,762	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.0%
2022	14	59.4%	106	59,374	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.8%
2023	15	63.4%	131	64,113	Brakes — 34.4%
2024	16	71.3%	129	69,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	23.3% (16 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (3 yrs)	20.9% (16 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,895 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.