2005 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

38.2%

Latest Pass Rate

15,618

Total Tests (All Years)

115,718 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 38.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 17.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda 5 as it ages.

4 yrs75.9%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs58.6%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs47.8%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs41.6%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs43.7%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs42.8%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↓7.8%

19 yrs38.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	75.9%	1,478
5 yrs	70.0%	1,474
6 yrs	66.2%	1,483
7 yrs	63.4%	1,478
8 yrs	58.6%	1,453
9 yrs	54.0%	1,447
10 yrs	51.9%	1,400
11 yrs	50.7%	1,283
12 yrs	47.8%	1,181
13 yrs	46.8%	711
14 yrs	41.6%	603
15 yrs	43.7%	483
16 yrs	42.8%	474
17 yrs	47.5%	263
18 yrs	46.0%	237
19 yrs	38.2%	170

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	38.2%	170
2023 (18 yrs)	46%	237
2022 (17 yrs)	47.5%	263
2021 (16 yrs)	42.8%	474
2020 (15 yrs)	43.7%	483
2019 (14 yrs)	41.6%	603
2018 (13 yrs)	46.8%	711
2017 (12 yrs)	47.8%	1,181
2016 (11 yrs)	50.7%	1,283
2015 (10 yrs)	51.9%	1,400
2014 (9 yrs)	54%	1,447
2013 (8 yrs)	58.6%	1,453
2012 (7 yrs)	63.4%	1,478
2011 (6 yrs)	66.2%	1,483
2010 (5 yrs)	70%	1,474
2009 (4 yrs)	75.9%	1,478

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 38,511Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,474Avg Mileage 47,217Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,483Avg Mileage 55,568Top Failure Suspension — 15.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,478Avg Mileage 64,544Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2013High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,453Avg Mileage 72,688Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,447Avg Mileage 78,927Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,400Avg Mileage 86,289Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,283Avg Mileage 92,377Top Failure Suspension — 81.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,181Avg Mileage 96,903Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 711Avg Mileage 101,065Top Failure Suspension — 105.5%

2019High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 603Avg Mileage 104,384Top Failure Suspension — 100.5%

2020High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 483Avg Mileage 106,853Top Failure Suspension — 111.2%

2021High Fail Rate

42.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 474Avg Mileage 108,336Top Failure Suspension — 126.2%

2022High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 263Avg Mileage 109,812Top Failure Suspension — 127.8%

2023High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 237Avg Mileage 111,245Top Failure Suspension — 130.4%

2024High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 170Avg Mileage 115,718Top Failure Suspension — 99.4%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	75.9%	1,478	38,511	Tyres — 11.9%
2010	5	70.0%	1,474	47,217	Tyres — 14.3%
2011	6	66.2%	1,483	55,568	Suspension — 15.6%
2012	7	63.4%	1,478	64,544	Suspension — 17.3%
2013	8	58.6%	1,453	72,688	Suspension — 51.8%
2014	9	54.0%	1,447	78,927	Suspension — 63.3%
2015	10	51.9%	1,400	86,289	Suspension — 75.7%
2016	11	50.7%	1,283	92,377	Suspension — 81.9%
2017	12	47.8%	1,181	96,903	Suspension — 91.2%
2018	13	46.8%	711	101,065	Suspension — 105.5%
2019	14	41.6%	603	104,384	Suspension — 100.5%
2020	15	43.7%	483	106,853	Suspension — 111.2%
2021	16	42.8%	474	108,336	Suspension — 126.2%
2022	17	47.5%	263	109,812	Suspension — 127.8%
2023	18	46.0%	237	111,245	Suspension — 130.4%
2024	19	38.2%	170	115,718	Suspension — 99.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

76.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

50.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.7% (4 yrs)	99.4% (19 yrs)	+92.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (4 yrs)	52.4% (19 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.4% (4 yrs)	34.7% (19 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,618 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.