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1989 Mazda B2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
89
Total Tests (All Years)
112,022 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 1989 Mazda B2000 as it ages.

At 20 years: 39.6% pass rate · At 21 years: 50.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs39.6%53
21 yrs50.0%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Mazda B2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (21 yrs)50%36
2009 (20 yrs)39.6%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
39.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 114,873Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 112,022Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Mazda B2000, with age trends.

Brakes
32.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
30.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
16.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes43.4% (20 yrs)22.2% (21 yrs)
-21.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension39.6% (20 yrs)22.2% (21 yrs)
-17.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment34.0% (20 yrs)16.7% (21 yrs)
-17.3%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.4% (20 yrs)13.9% (21 yrs)
-12.5%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items18.9% (20 yrs)13.9% (21 yrs)
-5.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda B2000 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 89 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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