2010 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

47.3%

Latest Pass Rate

20,093

Total Tests (All Years)

104,524 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 47.3%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 5.2% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda 5 as it ages.

3 yrs71.5%

→ ↑1.7%

4 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.3%

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↓5.7%

14 yrs47.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.5%	1,972
4 yrs	73.2%	1,875
5 yrs	71.2%	1,900
6 yrs	66.7%	1,886
7 yrs	63.9%	1,957
8 yrs	58.1%	1,368
9 yrs	53.5%	1,447
10 yrs	53.6%	1,487
11 yrs	53.4%	1,774
12 yrs	49.7%	1,401
13 yrs	53.0%	1,576
14 yrs	47.3%	1,450

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	47.3%	1,450
2023 (13 yrs)	53%	1,576
2022 (12 yrs)	49.7%	1,401
2021 (11 yrs)	53.4%	1,774
2020 (10 yrs)	53.6%	1,487
2019 (9 yrs)	53.5%	1,447
2018 (8 yrs)	58.1%	1,368
2017 (7 yrs)	63.9%	1,957
2016 (6 yrs)	66.7%	1,886
2015 (5 yrs)	71.2%	1,900
2014 (4 yrs)	73.2%	1,875
2013 (3 yrs)	71.5%	1,972

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

71.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,972Avg Mileage 28,548Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2014

73.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,875Avg Mileage 36,820Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,900Avg Mileage 46,495Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,886Avg Mileage 54,915Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,957Avg Mileage 63,655Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,368Avg Mileage 70,682Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,447Avg Mileage 78,714Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,487Avg Mileage 84,786Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 88,845Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2022High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,401Avg Mileage 93,695Top Failure Suspension — 88.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,576Avg Mileage 99,346Top Failure Suspension — 95.8%

2024High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,450Avg Mileage 104,524Top Failure Suspension — 89.9%

MOT results for 2010 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	71.5%	1,972	28,548	Tyres — 24.7%
2014	4	73.2%	1,875	36,820	Tyres — 22.2%
2015	5	71.2%	1,900	46,495	Tyres — 21.5%
2016	6	66.7%	1,886	54,915	Suspension — 28.7%
2017	7	63.9%	1,957	63,655	Suspension — 39.6%
2018	8	58.1%	1,368	70,682	Suspension — 57.8%
2019	9	53.5%	1,447	78,714	Suspension — 66.7%
2020	10	53.6%	1,487	84,786	Suspension — 75.3%
2021	11	53.4%	1,774	88,845	Suspension — 75.5%
2022	12	49.7%	1,401	93,695	Suspension — 88.2%
2023	13	53.0%	1,576	99,346	Suspension — 95.8%
2024	14	47.3%	1,450	104,524	Suspension — 89.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

55.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.2%

↑ 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	14.0% (3 yrs)	89.9% (14 yrs)	+75.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.9% (3 yrs)	39.6% (14 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	24.7% (3 yrs)	33.8% (14 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 20,093 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.