2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,532

Total Tests (All Years)

48,046 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.9%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.9%	1,282
4 yrs	84.6%	1,202
5 yrs	81.6%	871
6 yrs	80.0%	938
7 yrs	75.9%	926
8 yrs	75.0%	1,157
9 yrs	74.5%	884
10 yrs	71.0%	1,151
11 yrs	72.7%	1,121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 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 (11 yrs)	72.7%	1,121
2023 (10 yrs)	71%	1,151
2022 (9 yrs)	74.5%	884
2021 (8 yrs)	75%	1,157
2020 (7 yrs)	75.9%	926
2019 (6 yrs)	80%	938
2018 (5 yrs)	81.6%	871
2017 (4 yrs)	84.6%	1,202
2016 (3 yrs)	87.9%	1,282

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 17,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2017

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,202Avg Mileage 22,515Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 871Avg Mileage 26,461Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 938Avg Mileage 30,790Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 926Avg Mileage 35,299Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 38,353Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 884Avg Mileage 42,309Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,151Avg Mileage 45,519Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 48,046Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

MOT results for 2013 Smart Fortwo Passion Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	87.9%	1,282	17,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2017	4	84.6%	1,202	22,515	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2018	5	81.6%	871	26,461	Tyres — 13.3%
2019	6	80.0%	938	30,790	Tyres — 15.5%
2020	7	75.9%	926	35,299	Tyres — 21.3%
2021	8	75.0%	1,157	38,353	Tyres — 22.0%
2022	9	74.5%	884	42,309	Tyres — 26.2%
2023	10	71.0%	1,151	45,519	Tyres — 23.2%
2024	11	72.7%	1,121	48,046	Brakes — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.9%

↓ Decreases 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	2.3% (3 yrs)	17.4% (11 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.2% (3 yrs)	16.9% (11 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 9,532 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.