2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 71 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

713

Total Tests (All Years)

84,038 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Fortwo Pure 71 Auto

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 66.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 13.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 71 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs68.9%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓15.0%

5 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.3%

6 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.2%

7 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.1%

10 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.5%

11 yrs53.5%

→ ↑13.9%

12 yrs67.4%

→ ↓15.4%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓6.3%

14 yrs45.7%

→ ↑6.6%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↑13.7%

16 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	68.9%	61
4 yrs	71.9%	64
5 yrs	56.9%	58
6 yrs	58.2%	55
7 yrs	61.4%	57
8 yrs	58.1%	62
9 yrs	57.1%	56
10 yrs	50.0%	32
11 yrs	53.5%	43
12 yrs	67.4%	43
13 yrs	52.0%	50
14 yrs	45.7%	35
15 yrs	52.3%	44
16 yrs	66.0%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 71 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	66%	53
2023 (15 yrs)	52.3%	44
2022 (14 yrs)	45.7%	35
2021 (13 yrs)	52%	50
2020 (12 yrs)	67.4%	43
2019 (11 yrs)	53.5%	43
2018 (10 yrs)	50%	32
2017 (9 yrs)	57.1%	56
2016 (8 yrs)	58.1%	62
2015 (7 yrs)	61.4%	57
2014 (6 yrs)	58.2%	55
2013 (5 yrs)	56.9%	58
2012 (4 yrs)	71.9%	64
2011 (3 yrs)	68.9%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 22,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 64Avg Mileage 29,579Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 35,997Top Failure Tyres — 32.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 41,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 46,584Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 52,473Top Failure Tyres — 29.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 56Avg Mileage 57,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 61,831Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,864Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 67,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 72,253Top Failure Tyres — 54.0%

2022High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 76,036Top Failure Tyres — 74.3%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 79,464Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2024

66.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 84,038Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

MOT results for 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 71 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	68.9%	61	22,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2012	4	71.9%	64	29,579	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	5	56.9%	58	35,997	Tyres — 32.8%
2014	6	58.2%	55	41,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2015	7	61.4%	57	46,584	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2016	8	58.1%	62	52,473	Tyres — 29.0%
2017	9	57.1%	56	57,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2018	10	50.0%	32	61,831	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%
2019	11	53.5%	43	64,864	Brakes — 34.9%
2020	12	67.4%	43	67,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.6%
2021	13	52.0%	50	72,253	Tyres — 54.0%
2022	14	45.7%	35	76,036	Tyres — 74.3%
2023	15	52.3%	44	79,464	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2024	16	66.0%	53	84,038	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Smart Fortwo Pure 71 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

28.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.9%

↑ 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	4.9% (3 yrs)	20.8% (16 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	9.4% (16 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Pure 71 Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 713 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.