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2010 Mazda 6 Ts2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
70.8%
Latest Pass Rate
490
Total Tests (All Years)
91,060 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 70.8%
Average: 73.4%

⚠️ 2.6% below average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda 6 Ts2 as it ages.

3 yrs79.2%
4 yrs77.2%
5 yrs73.5%
6 yrs70.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.2%130
4 yrs77.2%123
5 yrs73.5%117
6 yrs70.8%120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda 6 Ts2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)70.8%120
2015 (5 yrs)73.5%117
2014 (4 yrs)77.2%123
2013 (3 yrs)79.2%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
79.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 59,229Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%
2014
77.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 67,738Top Failure Brakes — 23.6%
2015
73.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 117Avg Mileage 80,904Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%
2016
70.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 91,060Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda 6 Ts2, with age trends.

Brakes
22.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
17.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres22.3% (3 yrs)10.0% (6 yrs)
-12.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes22.3% (3 yrs)17.5% (6 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road4.6% (3 yrs)7.5% (6 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment16.9% (3 yrs)15.8% (6 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 6 Ts2 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 490 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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