Smart ForTwo 2004 reliability and quality

Production year from 2004 to 2007

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Smart ForTwo reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2006 to 2019 in average failures were found for approximately 15.8 percents of Smart ForTwo.
The most recent data available is for 2019, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Smart ForTwo was 23.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 28.4 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Smart ForTwo proved to be more reliable than 80% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Smart ForTwo 2007
2019 12 years 23.8% / 28.39% 18. from 96
2018 11 years 28.5% / 26.89% 55. from 93
2017 10 years 15.0% / 20.90% 11. from 106
2016 9 years 27.8% / 24.90% 68. from 102
2015 8 years 15.2% / 20.10% 15. from 111
2014 7 years 25.9% / 21.80% 86. from 113
2013 6 years 5.1% / 10.80% 4. from 121
2012 5 years 10.6% / 10.30% 69. from 122
2011 4 years 2.5% / 5.50% 5. from 132
2010 3 years 4.1% / 5.10% 38. from 131
2009 2 years 4.7% / 5.00% 56. from 117
Smart ForTwo 2006
2018 12 years 28.5% / 26.89% 55. from 93
2017 11 years 28.6% / 27.10% 47. from 86
2016 10 years 27.8% / 24.90% 68. from 102
2015 9 years 28.6% / 26.80% 59. from 95
2014 8 years 25.9% / 21.80% 86. from 113
2013 7 years 18.0% / 17.20% 59. from 107
2012 6 years 10.6% / 10.30% 69. from 122
2011 5 years 9.1% / 10.40% 49. from 120
2010 4 years 4.1% / 5.10% 38. from 131
2009 3 years 4.7% / 5.00% 56. from 117
2008 2 years 3.8% / 4.80% 35. from 116
Smart ForTwo 2005
2017 12 years 28.6% / 27.10% 47. from 86
2016 11 years 32.3% / 31.40% 47. from 89
2015 10 years 28.6% / 26.80% 59. from 95
2014 9 years 30.8% / 28.80% 61. from 95
2013 8 years 18.0% / 17.20% 59. from 107
2012 7 years 17.9% / 17.50% 60. from 107
2011 6 years 9.1% / 10.40% 49. from 120
2010 5 years 8.0% / 9.90% 40. from 123
2009 4 years 4.7% / 5.00% 56. from 117
2008 3 years 3.8% / 4.80% 35. from 116
Smart ForTwo 2004
2016 12 years 32.3% / 31.40% 47. from 89
2015 11 years 32.2% / 32.10% 37. from 78
2014 10 years 30.8% / 28.80% 61. from 95
2013 9 years 22.8% / 23.00% 40. from 87
2012 8 years 17.9% / 17.50% 60. from 107
2011 7 years 15.6% / 16.70% 45. from 98
2010 6 years 8.0% / 9.90% 40. from 123
2009 5 years 8.0% / 9.30% 41. from 109
2008 4 years 3.8% / 4.80% 35. from 116
2006 2 years 5.5% / 6.60% 35. from 107