2008 Smart Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

712

Total Tests (All Years)

81,173 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 66.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 14.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓5.9%

4 yrs75.4%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs71.9%

→ ↓9.8%

6 yrs62.1%

→ ↑16.1%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓18.9%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs65.8%

→ ↓13.3%

11 yrs52.5%

→ ↑16.5%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↓19.0%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↑15.8%

15 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.3%	64
4 yrs	75.4%	65
5 yrs	71.9%	57
6 yrs	62.1%	58
7 yrs	78.2%	55
8 yrs	59.3%	54
9 yrs	64.8%	54
10 yrs	65.8%	38
11 yrs	52.5%	40
12 yrs	69.0%	42
13 yrs	50.0%	42
14 yrs	52.4%	42
15 yrs	68.2%	44
16 yrs	66.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Smart Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	66.7%	57
2023 (15 yrs)	68.2%	44
2022 (14 yrs)	52.4%	42
2021 (13 yrs)	50%	42
2020 (12 yrs)	69%	42
2019 (11 yrs)	52.5%	40
2018 (10 yrs)	65.8%	38
2017 (9 yrs)	64.8%	54
2016 (8 yrs)	59.3%	54
2015 (7 yrs)	78.2%	55
2014 (6 yrs)	62.1%	58
2013 (5 yrs)	71.9%	57
2012 (4 yrs)	75.4%	65
2011 (3 yrs)	81.3%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 64Avg Mileage 23,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 31,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013

71.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 58Avg Mileage 42,834Top Failure Tyres — 48.3%

2015

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 48,274Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 52,440Top Failure Tyres — 35.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 55,026Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 56,086Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 64,565Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 71,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 89,362Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 73,770Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%

2023

68.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 74,236Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2024

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 81,173Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

MOT results for 2008 Smart Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.3%	64	23,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2012	4	75.4%	65	31,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	5	71.9%	57	41,161	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2014	6	62.1%	58	42,834	Tyres — 48.3%
2015	7	78.2%	55	48,274	Tyres — 21.8%
2016	8	59.3%	54	52,440	Tyres — 35.2%
2017	9	64.8%	54	55,026	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	10	65.8%	38	56,086	Brakes — 23.7%
2019	11	52.5%	40	64,565	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2020	12	69.0%	42	71,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.2%
2021	13	50.0%	42	89,362	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2022	14	52.4%	42	73,770	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.2%
2023	15	68.2%	44	74,236	Suspension — 18.2%
2024	16	66.7%	57	81,173	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.5%

↓ 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
Tyres	3.1% (3 yrs)	14.0% (16 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (3 yrs)	7.0% (16 yrs)	+5.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pulse 71 Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 712 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.