1999 Mazda 626 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

18,107

Total Tests (All Years)

90,682 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 1999 Mazda 626 as it ages.

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs48.0%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs47.3%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs47.7%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs47.1%

→ ↑2.9%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.0%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs54.7%

→ ↑11.4%

23 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.3%

24 yrs69.4%

→ ↓10.6%

25 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.1%	3,876
11 yrs	50.8%	3,363
12 yrs	48.8%	2,874
13 yrs	48.7%	2,208
14 yrs	46.7%	1,705
15 yrs	47.3%	1,254
16 yrs	48.0%	920
17 yrs	47.3%	630
18 yrs	47.7%	444
19 yrs	47.1%	208
20 yrs	50.0%	176
21 yrs	55.0%	129
22 yrs	54.7%	128
23 yrs	66.1%	62
24 yrs	69.4%	62
25 yrs	58.8%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mazda 626 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	58.8%	68
2023 (24 yrs)	69.4%	62
2022 (23 yrs)	66.1%	62
2021 (22 yrs)	54.7%	128
2020 (21 yrs)	55%	129
2019 (20 yrs)	50%	176
2018 (19 yrs)	47.1%	208
2017 (18 yrs)	47.7%	444
2016 (17 yrs)	47.3%	630
2015 (16 yrs)	48%	920
2014 (15 yrs)	47.3%	1,254
2013 (14 yrs)	46.7%	1,705
2012 (13 yrs)	48.7%	2,208
2011 (12 yrs)	48.8%	2,874
2010 (11 yrs)	50.8%	3,363
2009 (10 yrs)	55.1%	3,876

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,876Avg Mileage 94,195Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,363Avg Mileage 99,347Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2011High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,874Avg Mileage 101,707Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,208Avg Mileage 103,083Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2013High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,705Avg Mileage 105,955Top Failure Brakes — 105.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,254Avg Mileage 106,255Top Failure Brakes — 106.0%

2015High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 920Avg Mileage 107,524Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 630Avg Mileage 107,101Top Failure Brakes — 88.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 444Avg Mileage 104,141Top Failure Brakes — 101.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 208Avg Mileage 102,621Top Failure Brakes — 102.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 176Avg Mileage 102,646Top Failure Brakes — 99.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 129Avg Mileage 101,065Top Failure Suspension — 102.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 128Avg Mileage 99,741Top Failure Brakes — 91.4%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 62Avg Mileage 94,390Top Failure Brakes — 74.2%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 91,555Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 68Avg Mileage 90,682Top Failure Brakes — 120.6%

MOT results for 1999 Mazda 626 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.1%	3,876	94,195	Brakes — 32.3%
2010	11	50.8%	3,363	99,347	Brakes — 34.7%
2011	12	48.8%	2,874	101,707	Brakes — 35.6%
2012	13	48.7%	2,208	103,083	Brakes — 36.1%
2013	14	46.7%	1,705	105,955	Brakes — 105.3%
2014	15	47.3%	1,254	106,255	Brakes — 106.0%
2015	16	48.0%	920	107,524	Brakes — 96.2%
2016	17	47.3%	630	107,101	Brakes — 88.9%
2017	18	47.7%	444	104,141	Brakes — 101.1%
2018	19	47.1%	208	102,621	Brakes — 102.4%
2019	20	50.0%	176	102,646	Brakes — 99.4%
2020	21	55.0%	129	101,065	Suspension — 102.3%
2021	22	54.7%	128	99,741	Brakes — 91.4%
2022	23	66.1%	62	94,390	Brakes — 74.2%
2023	24	69.4%	62	91,555	Brakes — 54.8%
2024	25	58.8%	68	90,682	Brakes — 120.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mazda 626, with age trends.

Brakes

80.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

67.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

24.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.2% (10 yrs)	107.4% (25 yrs)	+89.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.3% (10 yrs)	120.6% (25 yrs)	+88.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (10 yrs)	32.4% (25 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,107 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.