2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

346

Total Tests (All Years)

64,699 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Pure 61 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓12.5%

4 yrs75.0%

→ ↓13.6%

5 yrs61.4%

→ ↑16.9%

6 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.5%

7 yrs83.8%

→ ↓21.6%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↑10.3%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓6.7%

11 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.5%	48
4 yrs	75.0%	48
5 yrs	61.4%	44
6 yrs	78.3%	46
7 yrs	83.8%	37
8 yrs	62.2%	45
9 yrs	72.5%	40
11 yrs	65.8%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (11 yrs)	65.8%	38
2017 (9 yrs)	72.5%	40
2016 (8 yrs)	62.2%	45
2015 (7 yrs)	83.8%	37
2014 (6 yrs)	78.3%	46
2013 (5 yrs)	61.4%	44
2012 (4 yrs)	75%	48
2011 (3 yrs)	87.5%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,484Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 39,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 46Avg Mileage 45,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 51,805Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 55,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2017

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 57,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 64,699Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

MOT results for 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	87.5%	48	25,484	Tyres — 6.3%
2012	4	75.0%	48	32,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2013	5	61.4%	44	39,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2014	6	78.3%	46	45,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2015	7	83.8%	37	51,805	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2016	8	62.2%	45	55,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2017	9	72.5%	40	57,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2019	11	65.8%	38	64,699	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

13.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.3% (3 yrs)	10.5% (11 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2019, covering 346 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.