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1990 Mazda B2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
48.6%
Latest Pass Rate
222
Total Tests (All Years)
142,847 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 1990 Mazda B2000 as it ages.

19 yrs43.2%
20 yrs54.0%
21 yrs54.0%
22 yrs48.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs43.2%74
20 yrs54.0%63
21 yrs54.0%50
22 yrs48.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mazda B2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (22 yrs)48.6%35
2011 (21 yrs)54%50
2010 (20 yrs)54%63
2009 (19 yrs)43.2%74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 108,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2010High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 108,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2011High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 115,173Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%
2012High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 142,847Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mazda B2000, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
26.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.3%
— Consistent
Body, Structure and General Items
22.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.7% (19 yrs)31.4% (22 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road16.2% (19 yrs)20.0% (22 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension25.7% (19 yrs)22.9% (22 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.4% (19 yrs)34.3% (22 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda B2000 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 222 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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