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2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,367
Total Tests (All Years)
60,600 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 77.4%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 21.2% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.0%
4 yrs85.7%
5 yrs75.2%
6 yrs75.2%
7 yrs76.7%
8 yrs74.1%
9 yrs68.0%
10 yrs64.6%
11 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.0%206
4 yrs85.7%189
5 yrs75.2%141
6 yrs75.2%129
7 yrs76.7%120
8 yrs74.1%166
9 yrs68.0%128
10 yrs64.6%164
11 yrs77.4%124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)77.4%124
2023 (10 yrs)64.6%164
2022 (9 yrs)68%128
2021 (8 yrs)74.1%166
2020 (7 yrs)76.7%120
2019 (6 yrs)75.2%129
2018 (5 yrs)75.2%141
2017 (4 yrs)85.7%189
2016 (3 yrs)85%206

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
85.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 206Avg Mileage 22,121Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%
2017
85.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 189Avg Mileage 27,954Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2018
75.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 141Avg Mileage 33,264Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2019
75.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 129Avg Mileage 38,257Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%
2020
76.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 50,985Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2021
74.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 166Avg Mileage 47,758Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%
2022
68.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 128Avg Mileage 50,628Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%
2023High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 57,264Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%
2024
77.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 124Avg Mileage 60,600Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
23.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)23.4% (11 yrs)
+21.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.1% (3 yrs)24.2% (11 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion Cdi Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 1,367 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.

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