2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

874

Total Tests (All Years)

65,237 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 55.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓15.0%

5 yrs69.7%

→ ↑8.7%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↓16.9%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↑6.5%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓12.5%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↑13.1%

12 yrs70.8%

→ ↓9.5%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↑7.9%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↓9.1%

16 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.3%	60
4 yrs	84.7%	72
5 yrs	69.7%	76
6 yrs	78.4%	74
7 yrs	78.9%	71
8 yrs	62.0%	71
9 yrs	68.5%	73
10 yrs	70.2%	47
11 yrs	57.7%	52
12 yrs	70.8%	48
13 yrs	61.3%	62
14 yrs	57.1%	49
15 yrs	65.0%	60
16 yrs	55.9%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	55.9%	59
2023 (15 yrs)	65%	60
2022 (14 yrs)	57.1%	49
2021 (13 yrs)	61.3%	62
2020 (12 yrs)	70.8%	48
2019 (11 yrs)	57.7%	52
2018 (10 yrs)	70.2%	47
2017 (9 yrs)	68.5%	73
2016 (8 yrs)	62%	71
2015 (7 yrs)	78.9%	71
2014 (6 yrs)	78.4%	74
2013 (5 yrs)	69.7%	76
2012 (4 yrs)	84.7%	72
2011 (3 yrs)	88.3%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 18,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2012

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 72Avg Mileage 21,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 27,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 31,921Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 36,051Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 40,023Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 73Avg Mileage 42,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 45,793Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 50,725Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 52,668Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 56,726Top Failure Tyres — 37.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,841Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 63,280Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 59Avg Mileage 65,237Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

MOT results for 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.3%	60	18,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2012	4	84.7%	72	21,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2013	5	69.7%	76	27,060	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2014	6	78.4%	74	31,921	Suspension — 18.9%
2015	7	78.9%	71	36,051	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2016	8	62.0%	71	40,023	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2017	9	68.5%	73	42,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2018	10	70.2%	47	45,793	Suspension — 17.0%
2019	11	57.7%	52	50,725	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2020	12	70.8%	48	52,668	Brakes — 27.1%
2021	13	61.3%	62	56,726	Tyres — 37.1%
2022	14	57.1%	49	56,841	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2023	15	65.0%	60	63,280	Brakes — 36.7%
2024	16	55.9%	59	65,237	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.7%

↑ 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
Tyres	3.3% (3 yrs)	28.8% (16 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (3 yrs)	22.0% (16 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 874 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.