2002 Mazda 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

45.4%

Latest Pass Rate

46,979

Total Tests (All Years)

78,281 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 2002 Mazda 323 as it ages.

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs66.3%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs59.5%

→ ↓8.5%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs46.4%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs48.3%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs49.8%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs49.8%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑6.2%

21 yrs57.0%

→ ↓11.6%

22 yrs45.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.4%	6,647
8 yrs	66.3%	6,391
9 yrs	59.5%	6,421
10 yrs	51.0%	6,041
11 yrs	46.9%	5,420
12 yrs	45.9%	4,592
13 yrs	46.4%	3,672
14 yrs	48.0%	2,720
15 yrs	48.3%	1,890
16 yrs	49.8%	893
17 yrs	53.2%	654
18 yrs	51.6%	483
19 yrs	49.8%	436
20 yrs	50.8%	244
21 yrs	57.0%	237
22 yrs	45.4%	238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	45.4%	238
2023 (21 yrs)	57%	237
2022 (20 yrs)	50.8%	244
2021 (19 yrs)	49.8%	436
2020 (18 yrs)	51.6%	483
2019 (17 yrs)	53.2%	654
2018 (16 yrs)	49.8%	893
2017 (15 yrs)	48.3%	1,890
2016 (14 yrs)	48%	2,720
2015 (13 yrs)	46.4%	3,672
2014 (12 yrs)	45.9%	4,592
2013 (11 yrs)	46.9%	5,420
2012 (10 yrs)	51%	6,041
2011 (9 yrs)	59.5%	6,421
2010 (8 yrs)	66.3%	6,391
2009 (7 yrs)	69.4%	6,647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,647Avg Mileage 58,943Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,391Avg Mileage 65,964Top Failure Brakes — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,421Avg Mileage 72,340Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,041Avg Mileage 77,081Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,420Avg Mileage 81,402Top Failure Suspension — 114.5%

2014High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,592Avg Mileage 83,844Top Failure Suspension — 119.7%

2015High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,672Avg Mileage 85,470Top Failure Suspension — 122.7%

2016High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,720Avg Mileage 85,214Top Failure Suspension — 110.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,890Avg Mileage 84,288Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 893Avg Mileage 80,053Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 654Avg Mileage 81,194Top Failure Suspension — 99.5%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 483Avg Mileage 80,080Top Failure Suspension — 102.3%

2021High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 436Avg Mileage 78,915Top Failure Suspension — 101.1%

2022High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 244Avg Mileage 78,384Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2023High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 237Avg Mileage 78,757Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2024High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 238Avg Mileage 78,281Top Failure Suspension — 83.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda 323 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.4%	6,647	58,943	Brakes — 16.2%
2010	8	66.3%	6,391	65,964	Brakes — 16.6%
2011	9	59.5%	6,421	72,340	Suspension — 22.4%
2012	10	51.0%	6,041	77,081	Suspension — 35.7%
2013	11	46.9%	5,420	81,402	Suspension — 114.5%
2014	12	45.9%	4,592	83,844	Suspension — 119.7%
2015	13	46.4%	3,672	85,470	Suspension — 122.7%
2016	14	48.0%	2,720	85,214	Suspension — 110.3%
2017	15	48.3%	1,890	84,288	Suspension — 108.1%
2018	16	49.8%	893	80,053	Suspension — 102.6%
2019	17	53.2%	654	81,194	Suspension — 99.5%
2020	18	51.6%	483	80,080	Suspension — 102.3%
2021	19	49.8%	436	78,915	Suspension — 101.1%
2022	20	50.8%	244	78,384	Suspension — 114.3%
2023	21	57.0%	237	78,757	Suspension — 100.8%
2024	22	45.4%	238	78,281	Suspension — 83.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda 323, with age trends.

Suspension

85.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

27.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

25.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	10.6% (7 yrs)	83.2% (22 yrs)	+72.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.2% (7 yrs)	48.7% (22 yrs)	+32.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (7 yrs)	32.4% (22 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 323 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 46,979 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.