2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,912

Total Tests (All Years)

77,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs76.5%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs68.0%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs63.7%

→ ↓4.7%

10 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs55.6%

→ ↑12.0%

13 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs68.7%

→ ↓6.2%

15 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.0%	181
4 yrs	83.2%	184
5 yrs	76.5%	179
6 yrs	69.7%	178
7 yrs	68.0%	178
8 yrs	63.5%	167
9 yrs	63.7%	124
10 yrs	59.0%	122
11 yrs	61.3%	119
12 yrs	55.6%	142
13 yrs	67.6%	108
14 yrs	68.7%	134
15 yrs	62.5%	96

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	62.5%	96
2023 (14 yrs)	68.7%	134
2022 (13 yrs)	67.6%	108
2021 (12 yrs)	55.6%	142
2020 (11 yrs)	61.3%	119
2019 (10 yrs)	59%	122
2018 (9 yrs)	63.7%	124
2017 (8 yrs)	63.5%	167
2016 (7 yrs)	68%	178
2015 (6 yrs)	69.7%	178
2014 (5 yrs)	76.5%	179
2013 (4 yrs)	83.2%	184
2012 (3 yrs)	84%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 181Avg Mileage 26,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 184Avg Mileage 34,596Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 179Avg Mileage 39,494Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 178Avg Mileage 46,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 178Avg Mileage 52,456Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 167Avg Mileage 56,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2018High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 61,968Top Failure Tyres — 33.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 70,098Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 119Avg Mileage 71,825Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 142Avg Mileage 74,682Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 75,532Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 134Avg Mileage 83,815Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 77,089Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

MOT results for 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.0%	181	26,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2013	4	83.2%	184	34,596	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2014	5	76.5%	179	39,494	Tyres — 16.8%
2015	6	69.7%	178	46,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2016	7	68.0%	178	52,456	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2017	8	63.5%	167	56,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2018	9	63.7%	124	61,968	Tyres — 33.1%
2019	10	59.0%	122	70,098	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%
2020	11	61.3%	119	71,825	Suspension — 36.1%
2021	12	55.6%	142	74,682	Brakes — 42.3%
2022	13	67.6%	108	75,532	Brakes — 26.9%
2023	14	68.7%	134	83,815	Suspension — 33.6%
2024	15	62.5%	96	77,089	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	30.2% (15 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (3 yrs)	12.5% (15 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,912 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.