2000 Mazda B Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,737

Total Tests (All Years)

125,223 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 B Series as it ages.

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs49.8%

→ ↑11.2%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↓9.4%

20 yrs51.6%

→ ↑5.5%

21 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.5%

22 yrs55.6%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	49.2%	333
18 yrs	49.8%	207
19 yrs	61.0%	182
20 yrs	51.6%	217
21 yrs	57.1%	247
22 yrs	55.6%	189
23 yrs	58.9%	192
24 yrs	58.8%	170

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	58.8%	170
2023 (23 yrs)	58.9%	192
2022 (22 yrs)	55.6%	189
2021 (21 yrs)	57.1%	247
2020 (20 yrs)	51.6%	217
2019 (19 yrs)	61%	182
2018 (18 yrs)	49.8%	207
2017 (17 yrs)	49.2%	333

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 333Avg Mileage 117,216Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 207Avg Mileage 119,539Top Failure Suspension — 77.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 182Avg Mileage 118,017Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2020High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 217Avg Mileage 119,108Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 247Avg Mileage 119,302Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 57.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 189Avg Mileage 120,237Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 67.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 192Avg Mileage 122,298Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 170Avg Mileage 125,223Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

MOT results for 2000 Mazda B Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	17	49.2%	333	117,216	Suspension — 75.4%
2018	18	49.8%	207	119,539	Suspension — 77.8%
2019	19	61.0%	182	118,017	Suspension — 54.4%
2020	20	51.6%	217	119,108	Brakes — 71.9%
2021	21	57.1%	247	119,302	Body, chassis, structure — 57.9%
2022	22	55.6%	189	120,237	Body, chassis, structure — 67.7%
2023	23	58.9%	192	122,298	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2024	24	58.8%	170	125,223	Suspension — 68.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

62.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

61.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

57.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

55.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.5%

↑ 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	65.8% (17 yrs)	53.5% (24 yrs)	-12.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	75.4% (17 yrs)	68.8% (24 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.6% (17 yrs)	23.5% (24 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda B Series cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 1,737 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.