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2014 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age

12 years
Current Age
60.4%
Latest Pass Rate
4,116
Total Tests (All Years)
88,226 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 60.4%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 1.6% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2014 Mazda 5 as it ages.

3 yrs79.8%
4 yrs75.4%
5 yrs76.3%
6 yrs74.2%
7 yrs70.1%
8 yrs68.4%
9 yrs66.1%
10 yrs60.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.8%638
4 yrs75.4%463
5 yrs76.3%477
6 yrs74.2%496
7 yrs70.1%602
8 yrs68.4%507
9 yrs66.1%587
10 yrs60.4%346

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2014 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (10 yrs)60.4%346
2023 (9 yrs)66.1%587
2022 (8 yrs)68.4%507
2021 (7 yrs)70.1%602
2020 (6 yrs)74.2%496
2019 (5 yrs)76.3%477
2018 (4 yrs)75.4%463
2017 (3 yrs)79.8%638

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
79.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 638Avg Mileage 31,113Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%
2018
75.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 463Avg Mileage 40,109Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%
2019
76.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 477Avg Mileage 48,461Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%
2020
74.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 496Avg Mileage 57,088Top Failure Tyres — 36.9%
2021
70.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 602Avg Mileage 63,104Top Failure Tyres — 39.4%
2022
68.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 507Avg Mileage 70,093Top Failure Tyres — 40.8%
2023
66.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 587Avg Mileage 78,796Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%
2024High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 346Avg Mileage 88,226Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2014 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Tyres
33.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
9.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.3% (3 yrs)23.4% (10 yrs)
+13.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres23.8% (3 yrs)31.8% (10 yrs)
+8.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 5 cars manufactured in 2014 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 4,116 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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