2006 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

43.7%

Latest Pass Rate

50,178

Total Tests (All Years)

115,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 43.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda 5 as it ages.

3 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs66.4%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs60.2%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs50.4%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs45.5%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs45.4%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs45.8%

→ ↓1.9%

16 yrs43.9%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs46.6%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs43.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.3%	4,607
4 yrs	73.2%	4,522
5 yrs	70.3%	4,617
6 yrs	66.4%	4,599
7 yrs	60.2%	4,545
8 yrs	55.6%	4,517
9 yrs	52.8%	4,351
10 yrs	50.1%	4,196
11 yrs	50.4%	3,857
12 yrs	46.9%	2,424
13 yrs	45.5%	2,136
14 yrs	45.4%	1,675
15 yrs	45.8%	1,640
16 yrs	43.9%	1,033
17 yrs	46.6%	901
18 yrs	43.7%	558

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	43.7%	558
2023 (17 yrs)	46.6%	901
2022 (16 yrs)	43.9%	1,033
2021 (15 yrs)	45.8%	1,640
2020 (14 yrs)	45.4%	1,675
2019 (13 yrs)	45.5%	2,136
2018 (12 yrs)	46.9%	2,424
2017 (11 yrs)	50.4%	3,857
2016 (10 yrs)	50.1%	4,196
2015 (9 yrs)	52.8%	4,351
2014 (8 yrs)	55.6%	4,517
2013 (7 yrs)	60.2%	4,545
2012 (6 yrs)	66.4%	4,599
2011 (5 yrs)	70.3%	4,617
2010 (4 yrs)	73.2%	4,522
2009 (3 yrs)	74.3%	4,607

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,607Avg Mileage 33,168Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,522Avg Mileage 42,672Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,617Avg Mileage 51,458Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,599Avg Mileage 60,582Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,545Avg Mileage 68,357Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,517Avg Mileage 76,107Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,351Avg Mileage 83,680Top Failure Suspension — 73.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,196Avg Mileage 90,636Top Failure Suspension — 76.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,857Avg Mileage 96,340Top Failure Suspension — 88.3%

2018High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,424Avg Mileage 101,083Top Failure Suspension — 96.4%

2019High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,136Avg Mileage 104,394Top Failure Suspension — 102.9%

2020High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,675Avg Mileage 108,439Top Failure Suspension — 108.2%

2021High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 109,662Top Failure Suspension — 116.0%

2022High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 112,281Top Failure Suspension — 140.9%

2023High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 901Avg Mileage 113,470Top Failure Suspension — 123.5%

2024High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 558Avg Mileage 115,614Top Failure Suspension — 107.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.3%	4,607	33,168	Tyres — 12.7%
2010	4	73.2%	4,522	42,672	Tyres — 13.1%
2011	5	70.3%	4,617	51,458	Suspension — 13.3%
2012	6	66.4%	4,599	60,582	Suspension — 16.9%
2013	7	60.2%	4,545	68,357	Suspension — 46.4%
2014	8	55.6%	4,517	76,107	Suspension — 60.2%
2015	9	52.8%	4,351	83,680	Suspension — 73.3%
2016	10	50.1%	4,196	90,636	Suspension — 76.3%
2017	11	50.4%	3,857	96,340	Suspension — 88.3%
2018	12	46.9%	2,424	101,083	Suspension — 96.4%
2019	13	45.5%	2,136	104,394	Suspension — 102.9%
2020	14	45.4%	1,675	108,439	Suspension — 108.2%
2021	15	45.8%	1,640	109,662	Suspension — 116.0%
2022	16	43.9%	1,033	112,281	Suspension — 140.9%
2023	17	46.6%	901	113,470	Suspension — 123.5%
2024	18	43.7%	558	115,614	Suspension — 107.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

74.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.7%

↑ 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% (3 yrs)	107.3% (18 yrs)	+100.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (3 yrs)	44.3% (18 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (3 yrs)	31.9% (18 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 50,178 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.