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1987 Mazda 626 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
69.2%
Latest Pass Rate
87
Total Tests (All Years)
84,070 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 626

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Mazda 626 as it ages.

At 22 years: 60.4% pass rate · At 23 years: 69.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs60.4%48
23 yrs69.2%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Mazda 626 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (23 yrs)69.2%39
2009 (22 yrs)60.4%48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 80,509Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%
2010
69.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 84,070Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Mazda 626, with age trends.

Brakes
22.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
19.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.5%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension22.9% (22 yrs)15.4% (23 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions8.3% (22 yrs)12.8% (23 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes20.8% (22 yrs)23.1% (23 yrs)
+2.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 626 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 87 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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