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2009 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Mhd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
207
Total Tests (All Years)
48,310 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 66.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 1.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Mhd Auto as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%
4 yrs77.8%
5 yrs65.7%
6 yrs77.1%
7 yrs60.6%
8 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.4%35
4 yrs77.8%36
5 yrs65.7%35
6 yrs77.1%35
7 yrs60.6%33
8 yrs66.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Mhd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (8 yrs)66.7%33
2016 (7 yrs)60.6%33
2015 (6 yrs)77.1%35
2014 (5 yrs)65.7%35
2013 (4 yrs)77.8%36
2012 (3 yrs)91.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 26,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.6%
2013
77.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 36Avg Mileage 32,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2014
65.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,194Top Failure Tyres — 37.1%
2015
77.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 44,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2016High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 50,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.4%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 48,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Mhd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
10.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment8.6% (3 yrs)21.2% (8 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.7% (3 yrs)18.2% (8 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road2.9% (3 yrs)15.2% (8 yrs)
+12.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres2.9% (3 yrs)9.1% (8 yrs)
+6.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Mhd Auto cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2017, covering 207 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.

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