2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

712

Total Tests (All Years)

72,497 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓9.5%

6 yrs70.7%

→ ↑7.1%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs74.6%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↑7.5%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓12.2%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	82
4 yrs	85.9%	85
5 yrs	80.2%	86
6 yrs	70.7%	58
7 yrs	77.8%	63
8 yrs	74.6%	67
9 yrs	67.5%	77
10 yrs	75.0%	68
11 yrs	62.8%	78
12 yrs	66.7%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 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 (12 yrs)	66.7%	48
2023 (11 yrs)	62.8%	78
2022 (10 yrs)	75%	68
2021 (9 yrs)	67.5%	77
2020 (8 yrs)	74.6%	67
2019 (7 yrs)	77.8%	63
2018 (6 yrs)	70.7%	58
2017 (5 yrs)	80.2%	86
2016 (4 yrs)	85.9%	85
2015 (3 yrs)	84.1%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 23,171Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 85Avg Mileage 31,583Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 86Avg Mileage 37,587Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2018

70.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,521Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 51,227Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 55,091Top Failure Tyres — 38.8%

2021

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 58,074Top Failure Tyres — 36.4%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 63,419Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 67,452Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 72,497Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	84.1%	82	23,171	Tyres — 12.2%
2016	4	85.9%	85	31,583	Tyres — 21.2%
2017	5	80.2%	86	37,587	Tyres — 15.1%
2018	6	70.7%	58	42,521	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.2%
2019	7	77.8%	63	51,227	Tyres — 23.8%
2020	8	74.6%	67	55,091	Tyres — 38.8%
2021	9	67.5%	77	58,074	Tyres — 36.4%
2022	10	75.0%	68	63,419	Tyres — 27.9%
2023	11	62.8%	78	67,452	Brakes — 33.3%
2024	12	66.7%	48	72,497	Brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.4%

— Consistent

Visibility

10.1%

↑ 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (3 yrs)	20.8% (12 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 712 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.