2006 Mazda B Series — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

883

Total Tests (All Years)

111,223 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for B Series

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda B Series as it ages.

11 yrs53.2%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs48.6%

→ ↑6.7%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs56.1%

→ ↑5.1%

16 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs64.9%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	53.2%	62
12 yrs	48.9%	45
13 yrs	48.6%	35
14 yrs	55.3%	150
15 yrs	56.1%	198
16 yrs	61.2%	152
17 yrs	64.9%	148
18 yrs	67.7%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda B Series pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	67.7%	93
2023 (17 yrs)	64.9%	148
2022 (16 yrs)	61.2%	152
2021 (15 yrs)	56.1%	198
2020 (14 yrs)	55.3%	150
2019 (13 yrs)	48.6%	35
2018 (12 yrs)	48.9%	45
2017 (11 yrs)	53.2%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 93,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%

2018High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 93,263Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2019High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 100,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 150Avg Mileage 106,051Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 198Avg Mileage 107,955Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 112,867Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%

2023High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 148Avg Mileage 111,712Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 111,223Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 40.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda B Series by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	11	53.2%	62	93,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2018	12	48.9%	45	93,263	Brakes — 57.8%
2019	13	48.6%	35	100,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.1%
2020	14	55.3%	150	106,051	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%
2021	15	56.1%	198	107,955	Brakes — 66.7%
2022	16	61.2%	152	112,867	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.2%
2023	17	64.9%	148	111,712	Brakes — 49.3%
2024	18	67.7%	93	111,223	Body, chassis, structure — 40.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda B Series, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

47.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

36.3%

↓ 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
Suspension	38.7% (11 yrs)	19.4% (18 yrs)	-19.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	25.8% (11 yrs)	11.8% (18 yrs)	-14.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.9% (11 yrs)	26.9% (18 yrs)	-7.0%	🟢 ↓

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 883 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.