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2015 Mazda 5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
68.4%
Latest Pass Rate
4,201
Total Tests (All Years)
77,649 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 5

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 68.4%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 6.4% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Mazda 5 as it ages.

2 yrs75.0%
3 yrs80.6%
4 yrs79.5%
5 yrs77.7%
6 yrs73.6%
7 yrs68.6%
8 yrs70.6%
9 yrs68.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs75.0%32
3 yrs80.6%542
4 yrs79.5%567
5 yrs77.7%546
6 yrs73.6%727
7 yrs68.6%596
8 yrs70.6%701
9 yrs68.4%490

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Mazda 5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)68.4%490
2023 (8 yrs)70.6%701
2022 (7 yrs)68.6%596
2021 (6 yrs)73.6%727
2020 (5 yrs)77.7%546
2019 (4 yrs)79.5%567
2018 (3 yrs)80.6%542
2017 (2 yrs)75%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
75.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 32Avg Mileage 28,611Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2018
80.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 542Avg Mileage 28,182Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%
2019
79.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 567Avg Mileage 37,079Top Failure Tyres — 22.2%
2020
77.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 546Avg Mileage 44,815Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%
2021
73.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 727Avg Mileage 52,934Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%
2022
68.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 596Avg Mileage 60,048Top Failure Tyres — 43.3%
2023
70.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 701Avg Mileage 68,852Top Failure Tyres — 38.1%
2024
68.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 490Avg Mileage 77,649Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Mazda 5, with age trends.

Tyres
28.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.1% (2 yrs)21.4% (9 yrs)
+18.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.8% (2 yrs)23.3% (9 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mazda 5 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 5 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 4,201 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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