2005 Mazda B-series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,564

Total Tests (All Years)

109,555 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.8%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 3.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda B-series as it ages.

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs56.5%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↓5.9%

15 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑7.8%

17 yrs61.0%

→ ↓5.0%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	56.8%	241
13 yrs	56.5%	161
14 yrs	61.9%	147
15 yrs	56.0%	470
16 yrs	53.2%	536
17 yrs	61.0%	362
18 yrs	56.0%	409
19 yrs	58.8%	238

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda B-series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	58.8%	238
2023 (18 yrs)	56%	409
2022 (17 yrs)	61%	362
2021 (16 yrs)	53.2%	536
2020 (15 yrs)	56%	470
2019 (14 yrs)	61.9%	147
2018 (13 yrs)	56.5%	161
2017 (12 yrs)	56.8%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 241Avg Mileage 97,043Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 161Avg Mileage 102,288Top Failure Brakes — 63.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 102,079Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 470Avg Mileage 109,020Top Failure Brakes — 67.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 536Avg Mileage 112,110Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 362Avg Mileage 111,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 409Avg Mileage 113,376Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 238Avg Mileage 109,555Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda B-series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	12	56.8%	241	97,043	Brakes — 53.1%
2018	13	56.5%	161	102,288	Brakes — 63.4%
2019	14	61.9%	147	102,079	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2020	15	56.0%	470	109,020	Brakes — 67.4%
2021	16	53.2%	536	112,110	Brakes — 67.2%
2022	17	61.0%	362	111,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.5%
2023	18	56.0%	409	113,376	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.1%
2024	19	58.8%	238	109,555	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda B-series, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

58.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↓ 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	53.1% (12 yrs)	45.4% (19 yrs)	-7.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	43.2% (12 yrs)	45.8% (19 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 2,564 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.