1986 Mazda 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

443

Total Tests (All Years)

78,063 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Mazda 323 as it ages.

23 yrs46.4%

→ ↓4.3%

24 yrs42.1%

→ ↑8.6%

25 yrs50.7%

→ ↓13.2%

26 yrs37.5%

→ ↑7.2%

27 yrs44.7%

→ ↑17.8%

28 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	46.4%	140
24 yrs	42.1%	95
25 yrs	50.7%	73
26 yrs	37.5%	56
27 yrs	44.7%	47
28 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Mazda 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (28 yrs)	62.5%	32
2013 (27 yrs)	44.7%	47
2012 (26 yrs)	37.5%	56
2011 (25 yrs)	50.7%	73
2010 (24 yrs)	42.1%	95
2009 (23 yrs)	46.4%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 78,902Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2010High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 95Avg Mileage 78,018Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 73Avg Mileage 83,698Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

37.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 84,498Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 85,406Top Failure Suspension — 142.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 78,063Top Failure Brakes — 93.8%

MOT results for 1986 Mazda 323 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	46.4%	140	78,902	Brakes — 34.3%
2010	24	42.1%	95	78,018	Suspension — 37.9%
2011	25	50.7%	73	83,698	Suspension — 35.6%
2012	26	37.5%	56	84,498	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	27	44.7%	47	85,406	Suspension — 142.6%
2014	28	62.5%	32	78,063	Brakes — 93.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Mazda 323, with age trends.

Suspension

52.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

28.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	34.3% (23 yrs)	93.8% (28 yrs)	+59.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.9% (23 yrs)	34.4% (28 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	13.6% (23 yrs)	18.8% (28 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.4% (23 yrs)	31.3% (28 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 323 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 443 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.