2011 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

370

Total Tests (All Years)

75,186 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto as it ages.

3 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.4%

4 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs68.8%

→ ↓8.4%

6 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.4%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs64.1%

→ ↑10.1%

11 yrs74.2%

→ ↓18.1%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	67.3%	49
4 yrs	71.7%	46
5 yrs	68.8%	48
6 yrs	60.4%	48
8 yrs	61.8%	34
10 yrs	64.1%	39
11 yrs	74.2%	31
12 yrs	56.1%	41
13 yrs	61.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	61.8%	34
2023 (12 yrs)	56.1%	41
2022 (11 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (10 yrs)	64.1%	39
2019 (8 yrs)	61.8%	34
2017 (6 yrs)	60.4%	48
2016 (5 yrs)	68.8%	48
2015 (4 yrs)	71.7%	46
2014 (3 yrs)	67.3%	49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 30,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2015

71.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,229Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 48Avg Mileage 41,688Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 46,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 34Avg Mileage 60,222Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%

2021High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 67,647Top Failure Tyres — 43.6%

2022

74.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 74,792Top Failure Suspension — 22.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 41Avg Mileage 76,396Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 75,186Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

MOT results for 2011 Smart Fortwo Pulse Cdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	67.3%	49	30,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2015	4	71.7%	46	36,229	Tyres — 23.9%
2016	5	68.8%	48	41,688	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2017	6	60.4%	48	46,729	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2019	8	61.8%	34	60,222	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.2%
2021	10	64.1%	39	67,647	Tyres — 43.6%
2022	11	74.2%	31	74,792	Suspension — 22.6%
2023	12	56.1%	41	76,396	Brakes — 39.0%
2024	13	61.8%	34	75,186	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	26.5% (13 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (3 yrs)	14.7% (13 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 370 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.