2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

853

Total Tests (All Years)

71,767 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 69.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 17.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓8.4%

4 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.7%

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↑7.0%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓12.1%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↑9.2%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓8.7%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs62.5%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs70.0%

→ ↓13.2%

13 yrs56.8%

→ ↑12.7%

14 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.9%	91
4 yrs	79.5%	83
5 yrs	71.8%	85
6 yrs	78.8%	80
7 yrs	66.7%	78
8 yrs	75.9%	54
9 yrs	67.2%	64
10 yrs	62.5%	48
11 yrs	66.2%	77
12 yrs	70.0%	60
13 yrs	56.8%	74
14 yrs	69.5%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (14 yrs)	69.5%	59
2023 (13 yrs)	56.8%	74
2022 (12 yrs)	70%	60
2021 (11 yrs)	66.2%	77
2020 (10 yrs)	62.5%	48
2019 (9 yrs)	67.2%	64
2018 (8 yrs)	75.9%	54
2017 (7 yrs)	66.7%	78
2016 (6 yrs)	78.8%	80
2015 (5 yrs)	71.8%	85
2014 (4 yrs)	79.5%	83
2013 (3 yrs)	87.9%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 91Avg Mileage 20,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 26,725Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 30,417Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.9%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 80Avg Mileage 36,144Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 42,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2018

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 47,130Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 48,297Top Failure Tyres — 29.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 53,185Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 58,208Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 61,952Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 65,652Top Failure Suspension — 39.2%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 71,767Top Failure Tyres — 35.6%

MOT results for 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	87.9%	91	20,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2014	4	79.5%	83	26,725	Tyres — 19.3%
2015	5	71.8%	85	30,417	Driver's View of the Road — 12.9%
2016	6	78.8%	80	36,144	Tyres — 17.5%
2017	7	66.7%	78	42,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2018	8	75.9%	54	47,130	Tyres — 25.9%
2019	9	67.2%	64	48,297	Tyres — 29.7%
2020	10	62.5%	48	53,185	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2021	11	66.2%	77	58,208	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%
2022	12	70.0%	60	61,952	Brakes — 31.7%
2023	13	56.8%	74	65,652	Suspension — 39.2%
2024	14	69.5%	59	71,767	Tyres — 35.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.1% (3 yrs)	35.6% (14 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	25.4% (14 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 853 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.