smart fortwo 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
46.2% ±5.4 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 327 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
222,498 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 136k
p25 178k
p50 222k
p75 267k
p90 311k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 136,312 km |
| p25 | 178,243 km |
| p50 | 222,498 km |
| p75 | 267,273 km |
| p90 | 311,363 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
fortwo 2003, n = 327
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 26.0% |
| Minor defects | 20.2% |
| Major defects | 52.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.9% |
Odometer inconsistencies
3.3%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
4.3% over the limit · n = 185
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.61 m⁻¹
17.7% over the limit · n = 136
What these numbers say
46.2% of 2003 smart fortwo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 327), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 22-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 222,498 km, half of them between 178,243 km and 267,273 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 3 cars, 3.3% of those assessed.
The median idle CO reading is 0.00% vol; 4.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate