2002 Mazda 626 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

53.3%

Latest Pass Rate

11,530

Total Tests (All Years)

74,188 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 2002 Mazda 626 as it ages.

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs62.4%

→ ↓6.8%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs51.9%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs47.0%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs50.4%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs56.5%

→ ↓8.8%

20 yrs47.7%

→ ↑9.7%

21 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs53.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.4%	1,714
8 yrs	64.6%	1,623
9 yrs	62.4%	1,584
10 yrs	55.6%	1,459
11 yrs	51.9%	1,260
12 yrs	49.3%	1,088
13 yrs	47.8%	864
14 yrs	49.6%	672
15 yrs	47.3%	488
16 yrs	47.0%	234
17 yrs	48.2%	168
18 yrs	50.4%	119
19 yrs	56.5%	108
20 yrs	47.7%	65
21 yrs	57.4%	54
22 yrs	53.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda 626 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	53.3%	30
2023 (21 yrs)	57.4%	54
2022 (20 yrs)	47.7%	65
2021 (19 yrs)	56.5%	108
2020 (18 yrs)	50.4%	119
2019 (17 yrs)	48.2%	168
2018 (16 yrs)	47%	234
2017 (15 yrs)	47.3%	488
2016 (14 yrs)	49.6%	672
2015 (13 yrs)	47.8%	864
2014 (12 yrs)	49.3%	1,088
2013 (11 yrs)	51.9%	1,260
2012 (10 yrs)	55.6%	1,459
2011 (9 yrs)	62.4%	1,584
2010 (8 yrs)	64.6%	1,623
2009 (7 yrs)	69.4%	1,714

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,714Avg Mileage 70,829Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 78,145Top Failure Brakes — 22.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,584Avg Mileage 82,718Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,459Avg Mileage 88,639Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,260Avg Mileage 92,214Top Failure Brakes — 77.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,088Avg Mileage 95,393Top Failure Brakes — 87.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 864Avg Mileage 95,254Top Failure Suspension — 88.1%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 672Avg Mileage 96,383Top Failure Suspension — 76.9%

2017High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 488Avg Mileage 95,025Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2018High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 234Avg Mileage 92,567Top Failure Suspension — 111.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 168Avg Mileage 91,008Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 88,748Top Failure Brakes — 97.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 108Avg Mileage 89,098Top Failure Suspension — 107.4%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 84,122Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

2023High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 78,642Top Failure Suspension — 92.6%

2024High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 74,188Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda 626 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.4%	1,714	70,829	Brakes — 19.0%
2010	8	64.6%	1,623	78,145	Brakes — 22.5%
2011	9	62.4%	1,584	82,718	Brakes — 23.0%
2012	10	55.6%	1,459	88,639	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	11	51.9%	1,260	92,214	Brakes — 77.9%
2014	12	49.3%	1,088	95,393	Brakes — 87.2%
2015	13	47.8%	864	95,254	Suspension — 88.1%
2016	14	49.6%	672	96,383	Suspension — 76.9%
2017	15	47.3%	488	95,025	Brakes — 76.8%
2018	16	47.0%	234	92,567	Suspension — 111.5%
2019	17	48.2%	168	91,008	Suspension — 75.6%
2020	18	50.4%	119	88,748	Brakes — 97.5%
2021	19	56.5%	108	89,098	Suspension — 107.4%
2022	20	47.7%	65	84,122	Suspension — 93.8%
2023	21	57.4%	54	78,642	Suspension — 92.6%
2024	22	53.3%	30	74,188	Brakes — 133.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda 626, with age trends.

Brakes

67.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

66.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

31.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.5%

↑ 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	19.0% (7 yrs)	133.3% (22 yrs)	+114.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.1% (7 yrs)	83.3% (22 yrs)	+75.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (7 yrs)	33.3% (22 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,530 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.