Is the Smart Forfour passion reliable?

The Smart Forfour passion has an average MOT pass rate of 72% across 3 years, based on 630 tests in 2026. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2006 with a 73% pass rate.

Which year Smart Forfour passion is best?

The 2006 Smart Forfour passion has the highest MOT pass rate at 73%, while the 2005 model has the lowest at 71%. There's a 2 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Smart Forfour passion

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 630 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

72%

Total Tests

630

Best Year

2006 (73%)

Years Covered

About the Smart Forfour passion

The Smart Forfour passion has been tested 630 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2004 to 2006), with an average pass rate of 72%. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2006 model is the most reliable with a 73% pass rate from 290 tests. The 2005 model has the lowest at 71%. With just a 2 point spread, the Forfour passion is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Reliability Trend

The SMART FORFOUR PASSION has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 0 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2004) averages 107,043 miles, while the newest (2006) averages 100,230 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Smart brand average of 80%, the Forfour passion is 8 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Smart models.