2010 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,811

Total Tests (All Years)

74,383 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 76.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 23.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓10.4%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.7%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.5%

13 yrs69.6%

→ ↑6.8%

14 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.4%	204
4 yrs	79.4%	175
5 yrs	79.0%	176
6 yrs	68.6%	175
7 yrs	70.3%	165
8 yrs	69.1%	123
9 yrs	66.7%	123
10 yrs	69.2%	120
11 yrs	65.8%	155
12 yrs	66.1%	124
13 yrs	69.6%	148
14 yrs	76.4%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (14 yrs)	76.4%	123
2023 (13 yrs)	69.6%	148
2022 (12 yrs)	66.1%	124
2021 (11 yrs)	65.8%	155
2020 (10 yrs)	69.2%	120
2019 (9 yrs)	66.7%	123
2018 (8 yrs)	69.1%	123
2017 (7 yrs)	70.3%	165
2016 (6 yrs)	68.6%	175
2015 (5 yrs)	79%	176
2014 (4 yrs)	79.4%	175
2013 (3 yrs)	81.4%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 204Avg Mileage 22,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2014

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 175Avg Mileage 26,302Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 176Avg Mileage 32,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 175Avg Mileage 36,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 165Avg Mileage 40,876Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2018

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 45,381Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 48,469Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 51,982Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 155Avg Mileage 56,010Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 59,547Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 63,343Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%

2024

76.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 74,383Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.7%

MOT results for 2010 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	81.4%	204	22,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2014	4	79.4%	175	26,302	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2015	5	79.0%	176	32,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2016	6	68.6%	175	36,847	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2017	7	70.3%	165	40,876	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2018	8	69.1%	123	45,381	Suspension — 27.6%
2019	9	66.7%	123	48,469	Brakes — 30.9%
2020	10	69.2%	120	51,982	Brakes — 25.0%
2021	11	65.8%	155	56,010	Brakes — 32.9%
2022	12	66.1%	124	59,547	Tyres — 31.5%
2023	13	69.6%	148	63,343	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.4%
2024	14	76.4%	123	74,383	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.0% (3 yrs)	13.0% (14 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (3 yrs)	10.6% (14 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	14.6% (14 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,811 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.