2004 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

475

Total Tests (All Years)

67,202 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 70.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 17.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto as it ages.

5 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓7.5%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs59.3%

→ ↑11.9%

11 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.9%

13 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	65.6%	61
6 yrs	66.7%	57
7 yrs	64.9%	57
8 yrs	57.4%	54
9 yrs	58.6%	58
10 yrs	59.3%	54
11 yrs	71.2%	52
12 yrs	66.7%	48
13 yrs	70.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	70.6%	34
2016 (12 yrs)	66.7%	48
2015 (11 yrs)	71.2%	52
2014 (10 yrs)	59.3%	54
2013 (9 yrs)	58.6%	58
2012 (8 yrs)	57.4%	54
2011 (7 yrs)	64.9%	57
2010 (6 yrs)	66.7%	57
2009 (5 yrs)	65.6%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 61Avg Mileage 34,794Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 41,111Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 43,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 46,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 58Avg Mileage 55,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 61,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 52Avg Mileage 63,575Top Failure Tyres — 30.8%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 68,657Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 67,202Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

MOT results for 2004 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	65.6%	61	34,794	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	6	66.7%	57	41,111	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2011	7	64.9%	57	43,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2012	8	57.4%	54	46,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	9	58.6%	58	55,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.4%
2014	10	59.3%	54	61,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2015	11	71.2%	52	63,575	Tyres — 30.8%
2016	12	66.7%	48	68,657	Suspension — 45.8%
2017	13	70.6%	34	67,202	Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

20.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.1% (5 yrs)	32.4% (13 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.6% (5 yrs)	17.6% (13 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.7% (5 yrs)	11.8% (13 yrs)	-7.9%	🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road	11.5% (5 yrs)	11.8% (13 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pure 61 Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 475 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.