2009 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,187

Total Tests (All Years)

65,267 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs86.5%

→ ↓12.1%

4 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.7%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs74.0%

→ ↓8.4%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↑5.0%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↓11.5%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑8.7%

15 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.5%	104
4 yrs	74.4%	117
5 yrs	78.1%	105
6 yrs	74.0%	96
7 yrs	65.6%	96
8 yrs	65.1%	106
9 yrs	62.0%	71
10 yrs	60.0%	80
11 yrs	62.2%	74
12 yrs	62.6%	91
13 yrs	67.6%	74
14 yrs	56.1%	82
15 yrs	64.8%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	64.8%	91
2023 (14 yrs)	56.1%	82
2022 (13 yrs)	67.6%	74
2021 (12 yrs)	62.6%	91
2020 (11 yrs)	62.2%	74
2019 (10 yrs)	60%	80
2018 (9 yrs)	62%	71
2017 (8 yrs)	65.1%	106
2016 (7 yrs)	65.6%	96
2015 (6 yrs)	74%	96
2014 (5 yrs)	78.1%	105
2013 (4 yrs)	74.4%	117
2012 (3 yrs)	86.5%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 104Avg Mileage 17,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 117Avg Mileage 24,367Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 105Avg Mileage 28,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 96Avg Mileage 34,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 38,227Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2017

65.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 43,793Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 46,216Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 50,342Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 54,992Top Failure Tyres — 33.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 58,486Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 61,787Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 66,189Top Failure Tyres — 46.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 65,267Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

MOT results for 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.5%	104	17,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2013	4	74.4%	117	24,367	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2014	5	78.1%	105	28,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2015	6	74.0%	96	34,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2016	7	65.6%	96	38,227	Tyres — 26.0%
2017	8	65.1%	106	43,793	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2018	9	62.0%	71	46,216	Suspension — 23.9%
2019	10	60.0%	80	50,342	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2020	11	62.2%	74	54,992	Tyres — 33.8%
2021	12	62.6%	91	58,486	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.0%
2022	13	67.6%	74	61,787	Brakes — 31.1%
2023	14	56.1%	82	66,189	Tyres — 46.3%
2024	15	64.8%	91	65,267	Brakes — 35.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.5%

↑ 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	1.0% (3 yrs)	35.2% (15 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (3 yrs)	22.0% (15 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.9% (3 yrs)	20.9% (15 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,187 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.