2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,219

Total Tests (All Years)

63,309 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs81.1%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓7.5%

6 yrs70.5%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs71.1%

→ ↓6.7%

8 yrs64.4%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs63.8%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.0%	477
4 yrs	81.1%	487
5 yrs	78.0%	477
6 yrs	70.5%	464
7 yrs	71.1%	453
8 yrs	64.4%	458
9 yrs	67.5%	292
10 yrs	65.7%	324
11 yrs	68.0%	338
12 yrs	66.3%	413
13 yrs	63.8%	315
14 yrs	64.6%	396
15 yrs	62.2%	325

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	62.2%	325
2023 (14 yrs)	64.6%	396
2022 (13 yrs)	63.8%	315
2021 (12 yrs)	66.3%	413
2020 (11 yrs)	68%	338
2019 (10 yrs)	65.7%	324
2018 (9 yrs)	67.5%	292
2017 (8 yrs)	64.4%	458
2016 (7 yrs)	71.1%	453
2015 (6 yrs)	70.5%	464
2014 (5 yrs)	78%	477
2013 (4 yrs)	81.1%	487
2012 (3 yrs)	83%	477

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 477Avg Mileage 19,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2013

81.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 487Avg Mileage 23,568Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 477Avg Mileage 28,670Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 464Avg Mileage 34,165Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 453Avg Mileage 37,933Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 458Avg Mileage 43,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 292Avg Mileage 45,085Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 324Avg Mileage 49,407Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%

2020

68.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 338Avg Mileage 51,895Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2021

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 413Avg Mileage 55,475Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 315Avg Mileage 59,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 396Avg Mileage 61,208Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 325Avg Mileage 63,309Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

MOT results for 2009 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.0%	477	19,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2013	4	81.1%	487	23,568	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.1%
2014	5	78.0%	477	28,670	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2015	6	70.5%	464	34,165	Tyres — 21.8%
2016	7	71.1%	453	37,933	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2017	8	64.4%	458	43,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2018	9	67.5%	292	45,085	Suspension — 22.3%
2019	10	65.7%	324	49,407	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.2%
2020	11	68.0%	338	51,895	Suspension — 26.6%
2021	12	66.3%	413	55,475	Brakes — 30.0%
2022	13	63.8%	315	59,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.3%
2023	14	64.6%	396	61,208	Brakes — 33.3%
2024	15	62.2%	325	63,309	Brakes — 31.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.4%

↑ 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	1.5% (3 yrs)	31.4% (15 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (3 yrs)	28.3% (15 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.6% (3 yrs)	21.5% (15 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 5,219 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.