2011 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,236

Total Tests (All Years)

101,762 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 5.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda 5 as it ages.

2 yrs77.1%

→ ↓4.5%

3 yrs72.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs71.3%

→ ↑1.4%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓8.8%

7 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs61.3%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓5.6%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.1%	35
3 yrs	72.6%	926
4 yrs	72.1%	934
5 yrs	71.3%	908
6 yrs	72.7%	976
7 yrs	63.9%	670
8 yrs	61.7%	731
9 yrs	61.3%	765
10 yrs	63.8%	926
11 yrs	58.2%	728
12 yrs	58.4%	864
13 yrs	59.0%	773

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59%	773
2023 (12 yrs)	58.4%	864
2022 (11 yrs)	58.2%	728
2021 (10 yrs)	63.8%	926
2020 (9 yrs)	61.3%	765
2019 (8 yrs)	61.7%	731
2018 (7 yrs)	63.9%	670
2017 (6 yrs)	72.7%	976
2016 (5 yrs)	71.3%	908
2015 (4 yrs)	72.1%	934
2014 (3 yrs)	72.6%	926
2013 (2 yrs)	77.1%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 46,220Top Failure Tyres — 28.6%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 926Avg Mileage 31,991Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 934Avg Mileage 40,821Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2016

71.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 908Avg Mileage 49,602Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2017

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 976Avg Mileage 58,533Top Failure Suspension — 26.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 670Avg Mileage 68,050Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 731Avg Mileage 73,229Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 765Avg Mileage 82,213Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 926Avg Mileage 85,859Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 728Avg Mileage 91,663Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 864Avg Mileage 97,945Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 773Avg Mileage 101,762Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

MOT results for 2011 Mazda 5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	77.1%	35	46,220	Tyres — 28.6%
2014	3	72.6%	926	31,991	Tyres — 22.7%
2015	4	72.1%	934	40,821	Tyres — 24.1%
2016	5	71.3%	908	49,602	Tyres — 22.6%
2017	6	72.7%	976	58,533	Suspension — 26.2%
2018	7	63.9%	670	68,050	Suspension — 41.5%
2019	8	61.7%	731	73,229	Suspension — 46.5%
2020	9	61.3%	765	82,213	Suspension — 49.7%
2021	10	63.8%	926	85,859	Suspension — 54.5%
2022	11	58.2%	728	91,663	Suspension — 66.2%
2023	12	58.4%	864	97,945	Suspension — 74.2%
2024	13	59.0%	773	101,762	Suspension — 64.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.6% (2 yrs)	64.9% (13 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.6% (2 yrs)	30.1% (13 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	28.6% (2 yrs)	31.4% (13 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 9,236 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.