2000 Mazda 626 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

17,534

Total Tests (All Years)

83,418 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 2000 Mazda 626 as it ages.

9 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs53.9%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs49.4%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs48.8%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↑10.2%

21 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↑6.6%

23 yrs64.7%

→ ↓11.5%

24 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.2%	3,248
10 yrs	53.9%	3,010
11 yrs	49.8%	2,712
12 yrs	49.0%	2,232
13 yrs	47.9%	1,744
14 yrs	48.7%	1,342
15 yrs	49.4%	1,020
16 yrs	48.7%	744
17 yrs	51.4%	543
18 yrs	48.8%	256
19 yrs	51.2%	207
20 yrs	50.7%	144
21 yrs	60.9%	128
22 yrs	58.1%	74
23 yrs	64.7%	68
24 yrs	53.2%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mazda 626 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	53.2%	62
2023 (23 yrs)	64.7%	68
2022 (22 yrs)	58.1%	74
2021 (21 yrs)	60.9%	128
2020 (20 yrs)	50.7%	144
2019 (19 yrs)	51.2%	207
2018 (18 yrs)	48.8%	256
2017 (17 yrs)	51.4%	543
2016 (16 yrs)	48.7%	744
2015 (15 yrs)	49.4%	1,020
2014 (14 yrs)	48.7%	1,342
2013 (13 yrs)	47.9%	1,744
2012 (12 yrs)	49%	2,232
2011 (11 yrs)	49.8%	2,712
2010 (10 yrs)	53.9%	3,010
2009 (9 yrs)	55.2%	3,248

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,248Avg Mileage 89,194Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,010Avg Mileage 95,362Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,712Avg Mileage 99,779Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,232Avg Mileage 101,763Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,744Avg Mileage 103,316Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,342Avg Mileage 104,461Top Failure Brakes — 95.6%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 104,583Top Failure Brakes — 82.8%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 744Avg Mileage 104,875Top Failure Brakes — 85.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 543Avg Mileage 104,446Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 256Avg Mileage 103,357Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 207Avg Mileage 99,900Top Failure Suspension — 90.3%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 144Avg Mileage 96,742Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 128Avg Mileage 95,852Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 93,680Top Failure Suspension — 90.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 68Avg Mileage 88,940Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 83,418Top Failure Brakes — 96.8%

MOT results for 2000 Mazda 626 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.2%	3,248	89,194	Brakes — 30.8%
2010	10	53.9%	3,010	95,362	Brakes — 31.8%
2011	11	49.8%	2,712	99,779	Brakes — 34.1%
2012	12	49.0%	2,232	101,763	Brakes — 34.6%
2013	13	47.9%	1,744	103,316	Brakes — 97.8%
2014	14	48.7%	1,342	104,461	Brakes — 95.6%
2015	15	49.4%	1,020	104,583	Brakes — 82.8%
2016	16	48.7%	744	104,875	Brakes — 85.2%
2017	17	51.4%	543	104,446	Brakes — 75.0%
2018	18	48.8%	256	103,357	Suspension — 78.9%
2019	19	51.2%	207	99,900	Suspension — 90.3%
2020	20	50.7%	144	96,742	Suspension — 70.1%
2021	21	60.9%	128	95,852	Suspension — 71.9%
2022	22	58.1%	74	93,680	Suspension — 90.5%
2023	23	64.7%	68	88,940	Suspension — 73.5%
2024	24	53.2%	62	83,418	Brakes — 96.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mazda 626, with age trends.

Brakes

67.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.3%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.1%

↓ Decreases 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	30.8% (9 yrs)	96.8% (24 yrs)	+66.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.8% (9 yrs)	69.4% (24 yrs)	+55.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (9 yrs)	27.4% (24 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,534 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.