2010 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

60.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,168

Total Tests (All Years)

66,453 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 60.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓8.0%

6 yrs71.3%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.5%

10 yrs62.0%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↑5.2%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs65.5%

→ ↓4.6%

14 yrs60.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	137
4 yrs	79.3%	121
5 yrs	79.3%	121
6 yrs	71.3%	115
7 yrs	67.3%	113
8 yrs	65.7%	67
9 yrs	60.5%	81
10 yrs	62.0%	79
11 yrs	64.0%	100
12 yrs	69.2%	78
13 yrs	65.5%	87
14 yrs	60.9%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	60.9%	69
2023 (13 yrs)	65.5%	87
2022 (12 yrs)	69.2%	78
2021 (11 yrs)	64%	100
2020 (10 yrs)	62%	79
2019 (9 yrs)	60.5%	81
2018 (8 yrs)	65.7%	67
2017 (7 yrs)	67.3%	113
2016 (6 yrs)	71.3%	115
2015 (5 yrs)	79.3%	121
2014 (4 yrs)	79.3%	121
2013 (3 yrs)	82.5%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 137Avg Mileage 24,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 121Avg Mileage 29,789Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2015

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 121Avg Mileage 35,837Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 115Avg Mileage 43,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2017

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 113Avg Mileage 47,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 54,060Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 55,449Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 79Avg Mileage 60,563Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 64,540Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2022

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 68,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

2023

65.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 87Avg Mileage 69,777Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2024High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 66,453Top Failure Tyres — 42.0%

MOT results for 2010 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	82.5%	137	24,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2014	4	79.3%	121	29,789	Tyres — 16.5%
2015	5	79.3%	121	35,837	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2016	6	71.3%	115	43,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2017	7	67.3%	113	47,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2018	8	65.7%	67	54,060	Suspension — 26.9%
2019	9	60.5%	81	55,449	Brakes — 34.6%
2020	10	62.0%	79	60,563	Tyres — 30.4%
2021	11	64.0%	100	64,540	Suspension — 32.0%
2022	12	69.2%	78	68,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%
2023	13	65.5%	87	69,777	Brakes — 28.7%
2024	14	60.9%	69	66,453	Tyres — 42.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.6%

↓ 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	8.8% (3 yrs)	42.0% (14 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.2% (3 yrs)	34.8% (14 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (3 yrs)	33.3% (14 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,168 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.