2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,117

Total Tests (All Years)

61,396 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 64.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 11.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↑0.7%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓6.8%

7 yrs65.7%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↑5.0%

12 yrs68.5%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	431
4 yrs	78.8%	406
5 yrs	79.5%	391
6 yrs	72.5%	407
7 yrs	65.7%	394
8 yrs	68.3%	259
9 yrs	66.8%	259
10 yrs	64.6%	302
11 yrs	63.5%	362
12 yrs	68.5%	298
13 yrs	63.1%	350
14 yrs	64.0%	258

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (14 yrs)	64%	258
2023 (13 yrs)	63.1%	350
2022 (12 yrs)	68.5%	298
2021 (11 yrs)	63.5%	362
2020 (10 yrs)	64.6%	302
2019 (9 yrs)	66.8%	259
2018 (8 yrs)	68.3%	259
2017 (7 yrs)	65.7%	394
2016 (6 yrs)	72.5%	407
2015 (5 yrs)	79.5%	391
2014 (4 yrs)	78.8%	406
2013 (3 yrs)	84.5%	431

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 431Avg Mileage 19,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 406Avg Mileage 24,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 391Avg Mileage 29,114Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 407Avg Mileage 34,459Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 394Avg Mileage 37,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2018

68.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 259Avg Mileage 41,624Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2019

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 259Avg Mileage 46,257Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 302Avg Mileage 49,025Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 362Avg Mileage 52,162Top Failure Suspension — 31.2%

2022

68.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 298Avg Mileage 54,885Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 350Avg Mileage 58,011Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 61,396Top Failure Tyres — 36.8%

MOT results for 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.5%	431	19,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2014	4	78.8%	406	24,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2015	5	79.5%	391	29,114	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2016	6	72.5%	407	34,459	Tyres — 22.1%
2017	7	65.7%	394	37,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2018	8	68.3%	259	41,624	Suspension — 21.2%
2019	9	66.8%	259	46,257	Tyres — 23.6%
2020	10	64.6%	302	49,025	Suspension — 30.1%
2021	11	63.5%	362	52,162	Suspension — 31.2%
2022	12	68.5%	298	54,885	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2023	13	63.1%	350	58,011	Brakes — 29.1%
2024	14	64.0%	258	61,396	Tyres — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.8%

↑ 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	8.6% (3 yrs)	36.8% (14 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	24.8% (14 yrs)	+23.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.9% (3 yrs)	18.6% (14 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 4,117 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.