smart fortwo
Made 1998–2024 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
47.8%
±1.6 pp
n = 3,637
Annual mileage (median)
4,015 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
3.2%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
52.2%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 3,637
47.8% of smart fortwo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 3,637, all years of manufacture). 423 smart fortwo cars are registered in Lithuania (0.0% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 21.8 years. Of the 11 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2008 do best (55.9%) and those made in 2009 worst (41.1%). A typical one covers 4,015 km a year.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.3% | 20.2–49.7% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | 42.0–51.7% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | 46.0–53.3% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | 45.3–53.7% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | 36.6–45.9% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | 40.8–51.6% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | 36.6–48.9% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | 36.4–53.2% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | 36.3–55.2% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | 38.5–52.9% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | 47.7–63.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | 32.4–50.3% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | 46.3–69.3% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | 57.9–85.8% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | 56.6–82.3% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 yrs | 66,557 km | 82,512 km | 97,275 km |
| 9 yrs | 51,798 km | 89,201 km | 128,169 km |
| 10 yrs | 84,293 km | 108,285 km | 126,471 km |
| 11 yrs | 68,476 km | 104,147 km | 141,489 km |
| 12 yrs | 97,668 km | 127,580 km | 155,595 km |
| 13 yrs | 104,188 km | 132,956 km | 160,058 km |
| 14 yrs | 105,688 km | 137,347 km | 165,550 km |
| 15 yrs | 108,111 km | 142,840 km | 173,581 km |
| 16 yrs | 115,970 km | 145,966 km | 181,976 km |
| 17 yrs | 121,923 km | 151,989 km | 184,323 km |
| 18 yrs | 120,447 km | 150,787 km | 189,362 km |
| 19 yrs | 128,854 km | 160,326 km | 194,338 km |
| 20 yrs | 125,388 km | 156,996 km | 197,944 km |
| 21 yrs | 131,187 km | 169,819 km | 203,868 km |
| 22 yrs | 131,078 km | 157,659 km | 201,540 km |
| 23 yrs | 132,514 km | 177,470 km | 204,021 km |
| 24 yrs | 135,559 km | 165,102 km | 202,059 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
10.4% over the limit · n = 2,279
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.68 m⁻¹
20.8% over the limit · n = 1,210
Inspection verdicts
smart fortwo, n = 3,637
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 28.7% |
| Minor defects | 19.2% |
| Major defects | 51.1% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.0% |
Registered fleet
Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
423
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
0.0%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
21.8 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
2.6%
battery-electric cars (BEV)
Fuel: registered vs inspected
| Fuel | Registered | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 31.7% | 35.5% |
| Petrol | 65.7% | 63.3% |
| Electric | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 2021 | n = 2 · too few | — | |
| 2018 | n = 1 · too few | — | |
| 2017 | n = 5 · too few | — | |
| 2016 | n = 20 · too few | — | |
| 2015 | n = 25 · too few | — | |
| 2014 | n = 24 · too few | — | |
| 2013 | n = 27 · too few | — | |
| 2012 | 45 | 56.6–82.3% | |
| 2011 | 35 | 57.9–85.8% | |
| 2010 | 67 | 46.3–69.3% | |
| 2009 full stats | 112 | 32.4–50.3% | |
| 2008 full stats | 145 | 47.7–63.7% | |
| 2007 full stats | 182 | 38.5–52.9% | |
| 2006 full stats | 103 | 36.3–55.2% | |
| 2005 full stats | 130 | 36.4–53.2% | |
| 2004 full stats | 244 | 36.6–48.9% | |
| 2003 full stats | 327 | 40.8–51.6% | |
| 2002 full stats | 425 | 36.6–45.9% | |
| 2001 full stats | 541 | 45.3–53.7% | |
| 2000 full stats | 717 | 46.0–53.3% | |
| 1999 full stats | 408 | 42.0–51.7% | |
| 1998 | 36 | 20.2–49.7% |
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