2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,251

Total Tests (All Years)

59,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs75.9%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs68.9%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.4%	460
4 yrs	84.9%	443
5 yrs	80.5%	447
6 yrs	75.9%	449
7 yrs	78.3%	309
8 yrs	75.9%	323
9 yrs	71.8%	319
10 yrs	69.7%	413
11 yrs	70.4%	335
12 yrs	68.9%	415
13 yrs	67.2%	338

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	67.2%	338
2023 (12 yrs)	68.9%	415
2022 (11 yrs)	70.4%	335
2021 (10 yrs)	69.7%	413
2020 (9 yrs)	71.8%	319
2019 (8 yrs)	75.9%	323
2018 (7 yrs)	78.3%	309
2017 (6 yrs)	75.9%	449
2016 (5 yrs)	80.5%	447
2015 (4 yrs)	84.9%	443
2014 (3 yrs)	85.4%	460

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 460Avg Mileage 19,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 443Avg Mileage 24,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 447Avg Mileage 29,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2017

75.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 449Avg Mileage 34,011Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2018

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 309Avg Mileage 37,133Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 323Avg Mileage 42,242Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 319Avg Mileage 47,027Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2021

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 413Avg Mileage 50,272Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2022

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 335Avg Mileage 54,112Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%

2023

68.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 415Avg Mileage 56,762Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 338Avg Mileage 59,141Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

MOT results for 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	85.4%	460	19,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2015	4	84.9%	443	24,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2016	5	80.5%	447	29,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2017	6	75.9%	449	34,011	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2018	7	78.3%	309	37,133	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	8	75.9%	323	42,242	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%
2020	9	71.8%	319	47,027	Tyres — 27.3%
2021	10	69.7%	413	50,272	Tyres — 21.5%
2022	11	70.4%	335	54,112	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%
2023	12	68.9%	415	56,762	Tyres — 25.8%
2024	13	67.2%	338	59,141	Tyres — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.4%

↑ 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	3.7% (3 yrs)	21.6% (13 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	27.2% (13 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (3 yrs)	12.7% (13 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 4,251 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.