1997 Mazda 626 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,669

Total Tests (All Years)

104,601 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 1997 Mazda 626 as it ages.

12 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs44.5%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs46.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑0.2%

18 yrs49.1%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs52.4%

→ ↓6.1%

21 yrs46.3%

→ ↓3.2%

22 yrs43.1%

→ ↑10.6%

23 yrs53.7%

→ ↑13.0%

24 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.3%	2,784
13 yrs	45.1%	2,177
14 yrs	44.5%	1,554
15 yrs	46.3%	1,046
16 yrs	47.0%	702
17 yrs	48.9%	448
18 yrs	49.1%	324
19 yrs	53.0%	234
20 yrs	52.4%	170
21 yrs	46.3%	82
22 yrs	43.1%	65
23 yrs	53.7%	41
24 yrs	66.7%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Mazda 626 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (24 yrs)	66.7%	42
2020 (23 yrs)	53.7%	41
2019 (22 yrs)	43.1%	65
2018 (21 yrs)	46.3%	82
2017 (20 yrs)	52.4%	170
2016 (19 yrs)	53%	234
2015 (18 yrs)	49.1%	324
2014 (17 yrs)	48.9%	448
2013 (16 yrs)	47%	702
2012 (15 yrs)	46.3%	1,046
2011 (14 yrs)	44.5%	1,554
2010 (13 yrs)	45.1%	2,177
2009 (12 yrs)	46.3%	2,784

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,784Avg Mileage 106,162Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2010High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,177Avg Mileage 109,712Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,554Avg Mileage 110,925Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 109,981Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 702Avg Mileage 108,862Top Failure Brakes — 108.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 448Avg Mileage 107,671Top Failure Brakes — 104.7%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 324Avg Mileage 104,569Top Failure Brakes — 92.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 234Avg Mileage 103,720Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 170Avg Mileage 100,687Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 104,311Top Failure Suspension — 125.6%

2019High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 65Avg Mileage 104,783Top Failure Brakes — 116.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 41Avg Mileage 105,113Top Failure Suspension — 161.0%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 42Avg Mileage 104,601Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 1997 Mazda 626 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.3%	2,784	106,162	Brakes — 37.1%
2010	13	45.1%	2,177	109,712	Brakes — 38.0%
2011	14	44.5%	1,554	110,925	Brakes — 38.4%
2012	15	46.3%	1,046	109,981	Brakes — 36.9%
2013	16	47.0%	702	108,862	Brakes — 108.8%
2014	17	48.9%	448	107,671	Brakes — 104.7%
2015	18	49.1%	324	104,569	Brakes — 92.6%
2016	19	53.0%	234	103,720	Brakes — 69.2%
2017	20	52.4%	170	100,687	Brakes — 99.4%
2018	21	46.3%	82	104,311	Suspension — 125.6%
2019	22	43.1%	65	104,783	Brakes — 116.9%
2020	23	53.7%	41	105,113	Suspension — 161.0%
2021	24	66.7%	42	104,601	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Mazda 626, with age trends.

Brakes

73.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

68.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.6% (12 yrs)	50.0% (24 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.1% (12 yrs)	40.5% (24 yrs)	+3.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 9,669 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.