smart fortwo 2002
Cars aged 23 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
41.2% ±4.7 pp
M1 average at 23 years – 37.8%
n = 425 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
225,736 km
Percentiles · cars aged 23
p10 138k
p25 181k
p50 226k
p75 271k
p90 316k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 137,836 km |
| p25 | 181,451 km |
| p50 | 225,736 km |
| p75 | 270,898 km |
| p90 | 315,778 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
fortwo 2002, n = 425
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 24.5% |
| Minor defects | 16.7% |
| Major defects | 57.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.5%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
9.9% over the limit · n = 202
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.64 m⁻¹
18.7% over the limit · n = 209
What these numbers say
41.2% of 2002 smart fortwo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 425), against an average of 37.8% for all 23-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 23-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 225,736 km, half of them between 181,451 km and 270,898 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 4 cars, 3.5% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.64 m⁻¹; 18.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate