2009 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

49.6%

Latest Pass Rate

26,734

Total Tests (All Years)

103,374 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 49.6%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 2.8% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mazda 5 as it ages.

2 yrs67.0%

→ ↑7.5%

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.8%

4 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs50.7%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs49.1%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs49.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	67.0%	212
3 yrs	74.5%	2,531
4 yrs	72.7%	2,534
5 yrs	69.6%	2,526
6 yrs	66.7%	2,553
7 yrs	60.8%	2,502
8 yrs	56.9%	2,493
9 yrs	53.9%	1,704
10 yrs	50.7%	1,746
11 yrs	50.9%	1,689
12 yrs	51.4%	1,967
13 yrs	49.1%	1,457
14 yrs	48.9%	1,518
15 yrs	49.6%	1,302

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	49.6%	1,302
2023 (14 yrs)	48.9%	1,518
2022 (13 yrs)	49.1%	1,457
2021 (12 yrs)	51.4%	1,967
2020 (11 yrs)	50.9%	1,689
2019 (10 yrs)	50.7%	1,746
2018 (9 yrs)	53.9%	1,704
2017 (8 yrs)	56.9%	2,493
2016 (7 yrs)	60.8%	2,502
2015 (6 yrs)	66.7%	2,553
2014 (5 yrs)	69.6%	2,526
2013 (4 yrs)	72.7%	2,534
2012 (3 yrs)	74.5%	2,531
2011 (2 yrs)	67%	212

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 212Avg Mileage 26,682Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,531Avg Mileage 30,697Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2013

72.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,534Avg Mileage 40,074Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,526Avg Mileage 48,965Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,553Avg Mileage 58,322Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,502Avg Mileage 66,963Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,493Avg Mileage 74,022Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,704Avg Mileage 82,044Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,746Avg Mileage 88,296Top Failure Suspension — 82.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,689Avg Mileage 92,633Top Failure Suspension — 87.9%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,967Avg Mileage 95,562Top Failure Suspension — 86.2%

2022High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,457Avg Mileage 98,743Top Failure Suspension — 103.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,518Avg Mileage 101,528Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2024High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 103,374Top Failure Suspension — 92.7%

MOT results for 2009 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	67.0%	212	26,682	Tyres — 14.2%
2012	3	74.5%	2,531	30,697	Tyres — 11.1%
2013	4	72.7%	2,534	40,074	Tyres — 23.0%
2014	5	69.6%	2,526	48,965	Suspension — 25.6%
2015	6	66.7%	2,553	58,322	Suspension — 34.1%
2016	7	60.8%	2,502	66,963	Suspension — 49.9%
2017	8	56.9%	2,493	74,022	Suspension — 63.2%
2018	9	53.9%	1,704	82,044	Suspension — 63.0%
2019	10	50.7%	1,746	88,296	Suspension — 82.9%
2020	11	50.9%	1,689	92,633	Suspension — 87.9%
2021	12	51.4%	1,967	95,562	Suspension — 86.2%
2022	13	49.1%	1,457	98,743	Suspension — 103.6%
2023	14	48.9%	1,518	101,528	Suspension — 108.1%
2024	15	49.6%	1,302	103,374	Suspension — 92.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.8%

↑ 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	10.4% (2 yrs)	92.7% (15 yrs)	+82.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.6% (2 yrs)	36.1% (15 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (2 yrs)	34.3% (15 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 26,734 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.