2007 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

65,606

Total Tests (All Years)

119,540 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 45.2%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 8.3% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda 5 as it ages.

2 yrs67.1%

→ ↑3.3%

3 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs54.6%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs44.7%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	67.1%	161
3 yrs	70.4%	6,128
4 yrs	70.5%	6,007
5 yrs	67.8%	5,980
6 yrs	61.2%	5,970
7 yrs	57.3%	5,892
8 yrs	54.6%	5,870
9 yrs	51.9%	5,654
10 yrs	49.0%	5,455
11 yrs	46.8%	3,559
12 yrs	44.3%	3,479
13 yrs	46.3%	2,873
14 yrs	44.5%	3,154
15 yrs	44.7%	2,070
16 yrs	44.4%	2,010
17 yrs	45.2%	1,344

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	45.2%	1,344
2023 (16 yrs)	44.4%	2,010
2022 (15 yrs)	44.7%	2,070
2021 (14 yrs)	44.5%	3,154
2020 (13 yrs)	46.3%	2,873
2019 (12 yrs)	44.3%	3,479
2018 (11 yrs)	46.8%	3,559
2017 (10 yrs)	49%	5,455
2016 (9 yrs)	51.9%	5,654
2015 (8 yrs)	54.6%	5,870
2014 (7 yrs)	57.3%	5,892
2013 (6 yrs)	61.2%	5,970
2012 (5 yrs)	67.8%	5,980
2011 (4 yrs)	70.5%	6,007
2010 (3 yrs)	70.4%	6,128
2009 (2 yrs)	67.1%	161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 161Avg Mileage 33,265Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,128Avg Mileage 32,125Top Failure Suspension — 12.9%

2011

70.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,007Avg Mileage 41,436Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,980Avg Mileage 50,319Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2013High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,970Avg Mileage 59,196Top Failure Suspension — 43.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,892Avg Mileage 67,759Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,870Avg Mileage 76,198Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,654Avg Mileage 83,443Top Failure Suspension — 80.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,455Avg Mileage 90,535Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2018High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,559Avg Mileage 96,223Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,479Avg Mileage 101,941Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2020High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,873Avg Mileage 106,127Top Failure Suspension — 110.5%

2021High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,154Avg Mileage 108,380Top Failure Suspension — 125.0%

2022High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,070Avg Mileage 111,276Top Failure Suspension — 124.0%

2023High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,010Avg Mileage 114,973Top Failure Suspension — 137.9%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,344Avg Mileage 119,540Top Failure Suspension — 118.6%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	67.1%	161	33,265	Suspension — 13.0%
2010	3	70.4%	6,128	32,125	Suspension — 12.9%
2011	4	70.5%	6,007	41,436	Suspension — 13.7%
2012	5	67.8%	5,980	50,319	Suspension — 15.9%
2013	6	61.2%	5,970	59,196	Suspension — 43.7%
2014	7	57.3%	5,892	67,759	Suspension — 59.7%
2015	8	54.6%	5,870	76,198	Suspension — 72.7%
2016	9	51.9%	5,654	83,443	Suspension — 80.1%
2017	10	49.0%	5,455	90,535	Suspension — 88.6%
2018	11	46.8%	3,559	96,223	Suspension — 100.8%
2019	12	44.3%	3,479	101,941	Suspension — 109.5%
2020	13	46.3%	2,873	106,127	Suspension — 110.5%
2021	14	44.5%	3,154	108,380	Suspension — 125.0%
2022	15	44.7%	2,070	111,276	Suspension — 124.0%
2023	16	44.4%	2,010	114,973	Suspension — 137.9%
2024	17	45.2%	1,344	119,540	Suspension — 118.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

76.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.9%

↑ 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	13.0% (2 yrs)	118.6% (17 yrs)	+105.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.6% (2 yrs)	41.1% (17 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (2 yrs)	40.3% (17 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 65,606 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.