2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

479

Total Tests (All Years)

59,123 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 55.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 2.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↑8.2%

4 yrs93.6%

→ ↓20.1%

5 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.0%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓8.9%

7 yrs67.6%

→ ↑14.2%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs73.7%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↓13.6%

13 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	48
4 yrs	93.6%	47
5 yrs	73.5%	49
6 yrs	76.5%	51
7 yrs	67.6%	34
8 yrs	81.8%	44
9 yrs	75.0%	40
10 yrs	73.3%	45
11 yrs	73.7%	38
12 yrs	68.9%	45
13 yrs	55.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	55.3%	38
2023 (12 yrs)	68.9%	45
2022 (11 yrs)	73.7%	38
2021 (10 yrs)	73.3%	45
2020 (9 yrs)	75%	40
2019 (8 yrs)	81.8%	44
2018 (7 yrs)	67.6%	34
2017 (6 yrs)	76.5%	51
2016 (5 yrs)	73.5%	49
2015 (4 yrs)	93.6%	47
2014 (3 yrs)	85.4%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,553Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2015

93.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 22,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 27,481Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 43,004Top Failure Tyres — 38.2%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 44,030Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 45,893Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 47,485Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 53,376Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

2023

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 53,549Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,123Top Failure Tyres — 42.1%

MOT results for 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	85.4%	48	17,553	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2015	4	93.6%	47	22,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2016	5	73.5%	49	27,481	Tyres — 22.4%
2017	6	76.5%	51	31,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2018	7	67.6%	34	43,004	Tyres — 38.2%
2019	8	81.8%	44	44,030	Tyres — 27.3%
2020	9	75.0%	40	45,893	Tyres — 17.5%
2021	10	73.3%	45	47,485	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2022	11	73.7%	38	53,376	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2023	12	68.9%	45	53,549	Brakes — 26.7%
2024	13	55.3%	38	59,123	Tyres — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.2%

↑ 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	4.2% (3 yrs)	15.8% (13 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion Auto cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 479 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.