2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,146

Total Tests (All Years)

76,079 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.7%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓7.9%

5 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓10.4%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↑10.5%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs72.4%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↓10.4%

13 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.7%	133
4 yrs	84.6%	130
5 yrs	76.7%	129
6 yrs	74.6%	122
7 yrs	64.2%	95
8 yrs	74.7%	91
9 yrs	73.8%	84
10 yrs	72.4%	105
11 yrs	72.6%	84
12 yrs	72.0%	100
13 yrs	61.6%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	61.6%	73
2023 (12 yrs)	72%	100
2022 (11 yrs)	72.6%	84
2021 (10 yrs)	72.4%	105
2020 (9 yrs)	73.8%	84
2019 (8 yrs)	74.7%	91
2018 (7 yrs)	64.2%	95
2017 (6 yrs)	74.6%	122
2016 (5 yrs)	76.7%	129
2015 (4 yrs)	84.6%	130
2014 (3 yrs)	82.7%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

82.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 133Avg Mileage 26,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 130Avg Mileage 33,448Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 39,061Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 122Avg Mileage 45,638Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 49,889Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2019

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 55,329Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 84Avg Mileage 55,821Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%

2021

72.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 61,082Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 60,291Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2023

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 100Avg Mileage 65,909Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 76,079Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

MOT results for 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	82.7%	133	26,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2015	4	84.6%	130	33,448	Tyres — 14.6%
2016	5	76.7%	129	39,061	Tyres — 24.0%
2017	6	74.6%	122	45,638	Tyres — 23.0%
2018	7	64.2%	95	49,889	Tyres — 15.8%
2019	8	74.7%	91	55,329	Tyres — 23.1%
2020	9	73.8%	84	55,821	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.5%
2021	10	72.4%	105	61,082	Tyres — 29.5%
2022	11	72.6%	84	60,291	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2023	12	72.0%	100	65,909	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2024	13	61.6%	73	76,079	Suspension — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	21.9% (13 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	15.1% (13 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 1,146 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.