2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi 54 A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,775

Total Tests (All Years)

77,700 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 66.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi 54 A as it ages.

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓7.8%

4 yrs76.0%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs69.3%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.2%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↑10.2%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓11.3%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs59.1%

→ ↑7.3%

14 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.8%	204
4 yrs	76.0%	175
5 yrs	69.3%	179
6 yrs	63.3%	166
7 yrs	66.5%	167
8 yrs	62.3%	114
9 yrs	72.5%	131
10 yrs	61.2%	103
11 yrs	57.9%	159
12 yrs	62.1%	116
13 yrs	59.1%	127
14 yrs	66.4%	134

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi 54 A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	66.4%	134
2023 (13 yrs)	59.1%	127
2022 (12 yrs)	62.1%	116
2021 (11 yrs)	57.9%	159
2020 (10 yrs)	61.2%	103
2019 (9 yrs)	72.5%	131
2018 (8 yrs)	62.3%	114
2017 (7 yrs)	66.5%	167
2016 (6 yrs)	63.3%	166
2015 (5 yrs)	69.3%	179
2014 (4 yrs)	76%	175
2013 (3 yrs)	83.8%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 204Avg Mileage 25,707Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 175Avg Mileage 32,038Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 39,720Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 166Avg Mileage 44,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 167Avg Mileage 49,136Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 52,203Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2019

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 57,913Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 64,065Top Failure Tyres — 42.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 159Avg Mileage 66,255Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 116Avg Mileage 69,797Top Failure Tyres — 35.3%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 127Avg Mileage 72,371Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 134Avg Mileage 77,700Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

MOT results for 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi 54 A by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	83.8%	204	25,707	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2014	4	76.0%	175	32,038	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2015	5	69.3%	179	39,720	Tyres — 26.8%
2016	6	63.3%	166	44,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2017	7	66.5%	167	49,136	Tyres — 29.3%
2018	8	62.3%	114	52,203	Brakes — 28.9%
2019	9	72.5%	131	57,913	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.3%
2020	10	61.2%	103	64,065	Tyres — 42.7%
2021	11	57.9%	159	66,255	Brakes — 38.4%
2022	12	62.1%	116	69,797	Tyres — 35.3%
2023	13	59.1%	127	72,371	Suspension — 28.3%
2024	14	66.4%	134	77,700	Brakes — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi 54 A, with age trends.

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↓ Decreases 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	4.9% (3 yrs)	30.6% (14 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (3 yrs)	26.1% (14 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	22.4% (14 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi 54 A cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,775 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.