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2013 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
62.0%
Latest Pass Rate
6,176
Total Tests (All Years)
91,764 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 62.0%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mazda 5 as it ages.

3 yrs76.4%
4 yrs74.6%
5 yrs76.2%
6 yrs71.8%
7 yrs64.9%
8 yrs64.9%
9 yrs62.8%
10 yrs64.0%
11 yrs62.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs76.4%845
4 yrs74.6%827
5 yrs76.2%597
6 yrs71.8%610
7 yrs64.9%632
8 yrs64.9%795
9 yrs62.8%626
10 yrs64.0%778
11 yrs62.0%466

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)62%466
2023 (10 yrs)64%778
2022 (9 yrs)62.8%626
2021 (8 yrs)64.9%795
2020 (7 yrs)64.9%632
2019 (6 yrs)71.8%610
2018 (5 yrs)76.2%597
2017 (4 yrs)74.6%827
2016 (3 yrs)76.4%845

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
76.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 845Avg Mileage 30,256Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2017
74.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 827Avg Mileage 40,224Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%
2018
76.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 597Avg Mileage 49,387Top Failure Tyres — 30.3%
2019
71.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 610Avg Mileage 58,365Top Failure Tyres — 33.0%
2020High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 632Avg Mileage 65,422Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%
2021High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 795Avg Mileage 72,257Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%
2022High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 626Avg Mileage 79,817Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%
2023High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 778Avg Mileage 85,958Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%
2024High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 466Avg Mileage 91,764Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Suspension
32.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
31.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
21.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
9.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.4% (3 yrs)62.7% (11 yrs)
+54.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.0% (3 yrs)26.2% (11 yrs)
+19.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres23.2% (3 yrs)25.1% (11 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 5 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 6,176 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.

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