53,479 on UK roads in 2025-1,806 vs 2024
On the road
53,479
53,479 licensed
Change vs 2024
-3.3%
-1,806 cars
New in 2025
2
first-time registrations
Electrified
5.7%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Smart FORTWO is a common sight on UK roads, with 53,479 licensed in 2025 - down 3.3% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (87%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2010-2014 era.
Licensed Smart FORTWO cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Smart FORTWO on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Smart Fortwo holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 25 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
61.1%
25 MOT tests in 2025 · 18 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
69.6%
2023
72.7%
2024
61.1%
2025
61.1%
▼ 8.5 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.
How a Smart Fortwo is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 20 cars tracked across years
75%
low · <5k
15%
avg · 5-15k
10%
high · 15k+
Most cover 1,589-5,160 miles a year (median 2,788).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 68,787 → 67,264 → 65,809 → 73,229
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 Smart Fortwo passes first time 61.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 4,764 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 50% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.
Of 7 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Smart FORTWO, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
