Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A (2006)
2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A
CarHunch analysed 111 real MOT records for the 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
This 2006 Smart Forfour has a first-time pass rate of 77.9%, just below the UK average of 80%, which suggests fairly typical reliability for its age—nothing alarming. However, 22.5% of these vehicles have recorded a dangerous defect at some point, which is higher than you'd want to see and worth taking seriously during a pre-purchase inspection.
The median mileage of 57,393 miles is reasonable for an 18-year-old car, but these vehicles are racking up an average of 3.41 failures and 15.4 advisories per MOT, indicating that wear items and minor issues accumulate quickly once problems start. Before buying, insist on a full service history and a thorough check of the suspension, brakes, and electrical systems, as these small cars tend to develop niggling faults rather than catastrophic ones.
What to check before buying a 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- ⚠️ 22.5% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded. Enter the reg below — the full MOT history will show exactly what was flagged and whether it was resolved.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Mileage Distribution
Most 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A vehicles fall between 42,372 and 72,262 miles.
2006 Smart Forfour Coolstyle 90 S A — Still on the Road
Numbers are declining — 36 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (37% of peak).
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.
MOT History Averages
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