2009 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

763

Total Tests (All Years)

63,318 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↑4.4%

5 yrs86.6%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↑4.0%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓13.1%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↑5.2%

12 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑32.8%

15 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.6%	61
4 yrs	82.2%	73
5 yrs	86.6%	67
6 yrs	82.4%	74
7 yrs	73.1%	67
8 yrs	77.1%	70
9 yrs	64.0%	50
10 yrs	60.0%	45
11 yrs	55.8%	43
12 yrs	61.0%	59
13 yrs	58.1%	43
14 yrs	56.1%	57
15 yrs	88.9%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	88.9%	54
2023 (14 yrs)	56.1%	57
2022 (13 yrs)	58.1%	43
2021 (12 yrs)	61%	59
2020 (11 yrs)	55.8%	43
2019 (10 yrs)	60%	45
2018 (9 yrs)	64%	50
2017 (8 yrs)	77.1%	70
2016 (7 yrs)	73.1%	67
2015 (6 yrs)	82.4%	74
2014 (5 yrs)	86.6%	67
2013 (4 yrs)	82.2%	73
2012 (3 yrs)	83.6%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 20,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 22,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2014

86.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,993Top Failure Suspension — 9.0%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 33,064Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2016

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 36,630Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 40,299Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,867Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 46,681Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,488Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 59Avg Mileage 52,509Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 55,161Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 58,021Top Failure Tyres — 40.4%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 63,318Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.6%

MOT results for 2009 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.6%	61	20,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2013	4	82.2%	73	22,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2014	5	86.6%	67	28,993	Suspension — 9.0%
2015	6	82.4%	74	33,064	Tyres — 17.6%
2016	7	73.1%	67	36,630	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2017	8	77.1%	70	40,299	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2018	9	64.0%	50	42,867	Brakes — 30.0%
2019	10	60.0%	45	46,681	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2020	11	55.8%	43	50,488	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2021	12	61.0%	59	52,509	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%
2022	13	58.1%	43	55,161	Brakes — 34.9%
2023	14	56.1%	57	58,021	Tyres — 40.4%
2024	15	88.9%	54	63,318	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.0%

↑ 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
Tyres	6.6% (3 yrs)	1.9% (15 yrs)	-4.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	3.7% (15 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 763 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.