2011 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

928

Total Tests (All Years)

62,316 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs90.3%

→ ↓3.6%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↓13.0%

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↑6.7%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs78.9%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓8.8%

12 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.3%	103
4 yrs	86.7%	105
5 yrs	73.7%	99
6 yrs	80.4%	97
7 yrs	78.9%	71
8 yrs	80.0%	65
9 yrs	72.7%	66
10 yrs	75.8%	91
11 yrs	72.5%	80
12 yrs	63.7%	91
13 yrs	61.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (13 yrs)	61.7%	60
2023 (12 yrs)	63.7%	91
2022 (11 yrs)	72.5%	80
2021 (10 yrs)	75.8%	91
2020 (9 yrs)	72.7%	66
2019 (8 yrs)	80%	65
2018 (7 yrs)	78.9%	71
2017 (6 yrs)	80.4%	97
2016 (5 yrs)	73.7%	99
2015 (4 yrs)	86.7%	105
2014 (3 yrs)	90.3%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

90.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 103Avg Mileage 20,620Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 26,581Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 99Avg Mileage 32,871Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 97Avg Mileage 37,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 41,460Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 45,468Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 66Avg Mileage 51,391Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 54,579Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 60,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%

2023High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 91Avg Mileage 61,890Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 60Avg Mileage 62,316Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

MOT results for 2011 Smart Fortwo Pulse Mhd Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	90.3%	103	20,620	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2015	4	86.7%	105	26,581	Tyres — 8.6%
2016	5	73.7%	99	32,871	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2017	6	80.4%	97	37,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2018	7	78.9%	71	41,460	Brakes — 11.3%
2019	8	80.0%	65	45,468	Tyres — 20.0%
2020	9	72.7%	66	51,391	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.2%
2021	10	75.8%	91	54,579	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.9%
2022	11	72.5%	80	60,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.0%
2023	12	63.7%	91	61,890	Tyres — 33.0%
2024	13	61.7%	60	62,316	Brakes — 30.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

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
Brakes	1.0% (3 yrs)	30.0% (13 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (3 yrs)	21.7% (13 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 928 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.