smart forfour 2006
Cars aged 19 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
48.7% ±5.2 pp
M1 average at 19 years – 40.4%
n = 345 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
210,567 km
Percentiles · cars aged 19
p10 130k
p25 169k
p50 211k
p75 253k
p90 294k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 130,167 km |
| p25 | 168,866 km |
| p50 | 210,567 km |
| p75 | 252,626 km |
| p90 | 293,930 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
forfour 2006, n = 345
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.5% |
| Minor defects | 25.2% |
| Major defects | 50.4% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.1%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
3.9% over the limit · n = 129
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.85 m⁻¹
25.9% over the limit · n = 205
What these numbers say
48.7% of 2006 smart forfour cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 345), against an average of 40.4% for all 19-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 19-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 210,567 km, half of them between 168,866 km and 252,626 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 1.1% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.85 m⁻¹; 25.9% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate