1995 Mazda 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

73.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,871

Total Tests (All Years)

79,294 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 1995 Mazda 323 as it ages.

14 yrs40.0%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs39.0%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs41.1%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs39.8%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs41.9%

→ ↓2.1%

19 yrs39.8%

→ ↑7.0%

20 yrs46.8%

→ ↑4.2%

21 yrs51.0%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs52.6%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↓5.4%

24 yrs50.0%

→ ↓9.0%

25 yrs41.0%

→ ↑13.1%

26 yrs54.1%

→ ↓7.4%

27 yrs46.7%

→ ↑27.2%

29 yrs73.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	40.0%	2,279
15 yrs	39.0%	1,772
16 yrs	41.1%	1,224
17 yrs	39.8%	816
18 yrs	41.9%	558
19 yrs	39.8%	359
20 yrs	46.8%	263
21 yrs	51.0%	198
22 yrs	52.6%	133
23 yrs	55.4%	65
24 yrs	50.0%	52
25 yrs	41.0%	39
26 yrs	54.1%	37
27 yrs	46.7%	30
29 yrs	73.9%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mazda 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	73.9%	46
2022 (27 yrs)	46.7%	30
2021 (26 yrs)	54.1%	37
2020 (25 yrs)	41%	39
2019 (24 yrs)	50%	52
2018 (23 yrs)	55.4%	65
2017 (22 yrs)	52.6%	133
2016 (21 yrs)	51%	198
2015 (20 yrs)	46.8%	263
2014 (19 yrs)	39.8%	359
2013 (18 yrs)	41.9%	558
2012 (17 yrs)	39.8%	816
2011 (16 yrs)	41.1%	1,224
2010 (15 yrs)	39%	1,772
2009 (14 yrs)	40%	2,279

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,279Avg Mileage 102,861Top Failure Suspension — 40.6%

2010High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,772Avg Mileage 106,098Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2011High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,224Avg Mileage 105,896Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2012High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 816Avg Mileage 107,177Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 558Avg Mileage 102,673Top Failure Suspension — 107.7%

2014High Fail Rate

39.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 359Avg Mileage 102,597Top Failure Suspension — 128.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 263Avg Mileage 98,645Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 198Avg Mileage 94,999Top Failure Suspension — 65.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 133Avg Mileage 92,906Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 90,004Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 90,512Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%

2020High Fail Rate

41.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 83,026Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,578Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2022High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 30Avg Mileage 88,663Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2024

73.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 46Avg Mileage 79,294Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

MOT results for 1995 Mazda 323 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	40.0%	2,279	102,861	Suspension — 40.6%
2010	15	39.0%	1,772	106,098	Suspension — 43.3%
2011	16	41.1%	1,224	105,896	Suspension — 39.9%
2012	17	39.8%	816	107,177	Suspension — 44.4%
2013	18	41.9%	558	102,673	Suspension — 107.7%
2014	19	39.8%	359	102,597	Suspension — 128.7%
2015	20	46.8%	263	98,645	Suspension — 89.4%
2016	21	51.0%	198	94,999	Suspension — 65.2%
2017	22	52.6%	133	92,906	Suspension — 73.7%
2018	23	55.4%	65	90,004	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	24	50.0%	52	90,512	Suspension — 69.2%
2020	25	41.0%	39	83,026	Suspension — 87.2%
2021	26	54.1%	37	82,578	Suspension — 51.4%
2022	27	46.7%	30	88,663	Suspension — 63.3%
2024	29	73.9%	46	79,294	Suspension — 52.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mazda 323, with age trends.

Suspension

67.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	40.6% (14 yrs)	52.2% (29 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.8% (14 yrs)	13.0% (29 yrs)	-7.8%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	30.9% (14 yrs)	34.8% (29 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 323 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,871 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.