2008 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

47.8%

Latest Pass Rate

53,084

Total Tests (All Years)

111,421 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 47.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda 5 as it ages.

2 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.3%

3 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs65.5%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs59.5%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs52.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs47.3%

→ ↑2.5%

13 yrs49.8%

→ ↓3.5%

14 yrs46.3%

→ ↑1.6%

15 yrs47.9%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs47.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	71.3%	289
3 yrs	71.0%	5,172
4 yrs	72.6%	4,876
5 yrs	69.6%	4,888
6 yrs	65.5%	4,868
7 yrs	59.5%	4,812
8 yrs	55.3%	4,750
9 yrs	52.2%	4,663
10 yrs	48.8%	3,069
11 yrs	48.2%	3,142
12 yrs	47.3%	2,919
13 yrs	49.8%	3,289
14 yrs	46.3%	2,295
15 yrs	47.9%	2,317
16 yrs	47.8%	1,735

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	47.8%	1,735
2023 (15 yrs)	47.9%	2,317
2022 (14 yrs)	46.3%	2,295
2021 (13 yrs)	49.8%	3,289
2020 (12 yrs)	47.3%	2,919
2019 (11 yrs)	48.2%	3,142
2018 (10 yrs)	48.8%	3,069
2017 (9 yrs)	52.2%	4,663
2016 (8 yrs)	55.3%	4,750
2015 (7 yrs)	59.5%	4,812
2014 (6 yrs)	65.5%	4,868
2013 (5 yrs)	69.6%	4,888
2012 (4 yrs)	72.6%	4,876
2011 (3 yrs)	71%	5,172
2010 (2 yrs)	71.3%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

71.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 289Avg Mileage 28,454Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,172Avg Mileage 30,849Top Failure Suspension — 12.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,876Avg Mileage 40,499Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,888Avg Mileage 49,582Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,868Avg Mileage 58,717Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,812Avg Mileage 67,470Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,750Avg Mileage 75,510Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,663Avg Mileage 82,823Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,069Avg Mileage 90,369Top Failure Suspension — 82.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,142Avg Mileage 95,928Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2020High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,919Avg Mileage 99,215Top Failure Suspension — 93.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,289Avg Mileage 102,577Top Failure Suspension — 96.4%

2022High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,295Avg Mileage 105,589Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

2023High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,317Avg Mileage 109,318Top Failure Suspension — 105.7%

2024High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 111,421Top Failure Suspension — 100.4%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	71.3%	289	28,454	Suspension — 11.8%
2011	3	71.0%	5,172	30,849	Suspension — 12.4%
2012	4	72.6%	4,876	40,499	Tyres — 12.3%
2013	5	69.6%	4,888	49,582	Suspension — 25.4%
2014	6	65.5%	4,868	58,717	Suspension — 35.2%
2015	7	59.5%	4,812	67,470	Suspension — 53.8%
2016	8	55.3%	4,750	75,510	Suspension — 64.5%
2017	9	52.2%	4,663	82,823	Suspension — 76.1%
2018	10	48.8%	3,069	90,369	Suspension — 82.2%
2019	11	48.2%	3,142	95,928	Suspension — 86.0%
2020	12	47.3%	2,919	99,215	Suspension — 93.7%
2021	13	49.8%	3,289	102,577	Suspension — 96.4%
2022	14	46.3%	2,295	105,589	Suspension — 104.9%
2023	15	47.9%	2,317	109,318	Suspension — 105.7%
2024	16	47.8%	1,735	111,421	Suspension — 100.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

64.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.5%

↑ 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	11.8% (2 yrs)	100.4% (16 yrs)	+88.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (2 yrs)	37.5% (16 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (2 yrs)	39.4% (16 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 53,084 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.