2005 Smart Forfour Passion 1.5L Petrol · WN05 ONH

The 2005 Smart Forfour Passion presents a stable and recently improving maintenance trend. The most recent test on 26 May 2026 at 107,507 miles returned a completely clean pass with zero defects, a significant turnaround from the advisory-laden tests of previous years. This suggests the last owner addressed the accumulating minor faults rather than ignoring them. The mileage profile is notably low for a 21-year-old vehicle. Annual accumulation sits at roughly 5,119 miles, and the record shows a consistent pattern of gentle use. Between the May 2023 test at 96,388 miles and the May 2025 test at 104,129 miles, the car covered just 7,741 miles over two full years. The most recent annual interval from May 2025 to May 2026 added only 3,378 miles. Such low annual distance increases the likelihood of prolonged standing periods, which can cause brake caliper seizure, perished rubber bushes, and fuel system issues despite the low odometer reading. The 2023 test at 96,388 miles flagged a light oil misting on the nearside rear shock absorber alongside a rear parking brake efficiency reading that only just met the legal minimum. Both issues point to a car that was being used sparingly rather than aggressively. The repeated registration plate lamp advisories across 2023 and 2024 indicate minor electrical neglect rather than systemic wiring faults. The 2024 failure for exposed ply on the offside front tyre is the most concerning entry, suggesting basic tyre condition checks were skipped for a period before being rectified. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the rear braking system and suspension components. The handbrake efficiency reading and the broken plastic handbrake button noted in 2023 warrant a firm test of the parking brake's holding gradient on an incline. The rear shock absorber oil misting, though downgraded to an advisory, should be checked for any fresh weeping or loss of damping. Given the low mileage and likely periods of inactivity, inspect all four tyre sidewalls for age-related cracking regardless of remaining tread depth, and verify that both front headlamp lenses have not deteriorated further since the 2023 advisory.