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1999 Mazda B Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
55.2%
Latest Pass Rate
905
Total Tests (All Years)
127,974 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 B Series as it ages.

18 yrs49.7%
19 yrs43.8%
20 yrs50.0%
21 yrs52.9%
22 yrs53.5%
23 yrs59.1%
24 yrs57.4%
25 yrs55.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs49.7%147
19 yrs43.8%89
20 yrs50.0%90
21 yrs52.9%102
22 yrs53.5%114
23 yrs59.1%88
24 yrs57.4%94
25 yrs55.2%181

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)55.2%181
2023 (24 yrs)57.4%94
2022 (23 yrs)59.1%88
2021 (22 yrs)53.5%114
2020 (21 yrs)52.9%102
2019 (20 yrs)50%90
2018 (19 yrs)43.8%89
2017 (18 yrs)49.7%147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
49.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 147Avg Mileage 113,607Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%
2018High Fail Rate
43.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 111,265Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%
2019High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 115,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2020High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 117,304Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%
2021High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 114Avg Mileage 121,487Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%
2022High Fail Rate
59.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 88Avg Mileage 121,971Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%
2023High Fail Rate
57.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 94Avg Mileage 129,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.2%
2024High Fail Rate
55.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 181Avg Mileage 127,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
67.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
61.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
55.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
51.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
46.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes74.8% (18 yrs)36.5% (25 yrs)
-38.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension72.8% (18 yrs)41.4% (25 yrs)
-31.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda B Series cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 905 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.

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