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Smart Fortwo passion auto

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 349 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

83%

Total Tests

349

Best Year

2012 (91%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Smart Fortwo passion auto?

vs national average+1% (82% avg)
vs Smart brand average+3% (80% avg)
Best to worst year spread18 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Smart Fortwo passion auto by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
201386%16049,589 mi
201291%10545,535 mi
201173%8459,463 mi

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About the Smart Fortwo passion auto

The Smart Fortwo passion auto has been tested 349 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2011 to 2013), with an average pass rate of 83%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2012 model is the most reliable with a 91% pass rate from 105 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 73%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer SMART FORTWO PASSION AUTOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 16 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2011) averages 59,463 miles, while the newest (2013) averages 49,589 miles.

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