1992 Mazda 626 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

56.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,332

Total Tests (All Years)

114,719 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Mazda 626 as it ages.

17 yrs42.2%

→ ↑9.4%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↓5.2%

19 yrs46.4%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs50.8%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs54.1%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.2%

23 yrs48.8%

→ ↑7.9%

24 yrs56.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	42.2%	479
18 yrs	51.6%	304
19 yrs	46.4%	207
20 yrs	50.8%	124
21 yrs	54.1%	85
22 yrs	50.0%	60
23 yrs	48.8%	43
24 yrs	56.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mazda 626 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (24 yrs)	56.7%	30
2015 (23 yrs)	48.8%	43
2014 (22 yrs)	50%	60
2013 (21 yrs)	54.1%	85
2012 (20 yrs)	50.8%	124
2011 (19 yrs)	46.4%	207
2010 (18 yrs)	51.6%	304
2009 (17 yrs)	42.2%	479

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 479Avg Mileage 114,398Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

2010High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 304Avg Mileage 114,693Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 207Avg Mileage 113,394Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 124Avg Mileage 112,984Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 109,287Top Failure Brakes — 117.6%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 107,619Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 113,544Top Failure Suspension — 114.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 114,719Top Failure Brakes — 70.0%

MOT results for 1992 Mazda 626 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	42.2%	479	114,398	Brakes — 40.9%
2010	18	51.6%	304	114,693	Brakes — 34.9%
2011	19	46.4%	207	113,394	Suspension — 34.3%
2012	20	50.8%	124	112,984	Brakes — 36.3%
2013	21	54.1%	85	109,287	Brakes — 117.6%
2014	22	50.0%	60	107,619	Suspension — 85.0%
2015	23	48.8%	43	113,544	Suspension — 114.0%
2016	24	56.7%	30	114,719	Brakes — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mazda 626, with age trends.

Brakes

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

20.5%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	40.9% (17 yrs)	70.0% (24 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.5% (17 yrs)	56.7% (24 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	16.3% (17 yrs)	23.3% (24 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda 626 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,332 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.