2001 Mazda B2500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

47.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,724

Total Tests (All Years)

138,985 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 47.8%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.5% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mazda B2500 as it ages.

8 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs51.7%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs48.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs45.7%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↓9.8%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs47.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	54.5%	681
9 yrs	52.8%	657
10 yrs	51.7%	663
11 yrs	48.0%	594
12 yrs	45.7%	536
13 yrs	49.3%	485
14 yrs	49.7%	451
15 yrs	50.1%	405
16 yrs	56.3%	112
17 yrs	46.5%	71
18 yrs	47.8%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mazda B2500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	47.8%	69
2018 (17 yrs)	46.5%	71
2017 (16 yrs)	56.3%	112
2016 (15 yrs)	50.1%	405
2015 (14 yrs)	49.7%	451
2014 (13 yrs)	49.3%	485
2013 (12 yrs)	45.7%	536
2012 (11 yrs)	48%	594
2011 (10 yrs)	51.7%	663
2010 (9 yrs)	52.8%	657
2009 (8 yrs)	54.5%	681

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 681Avg Mileage 92,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 657Avg Mileage 99,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 663Avg Mileage 106,852Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 594Avg Mileage 110,466Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2013High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 536Avg Mileage 113,746Top Failure Brakes — 81.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 485Avg Mileage 120,337Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2015High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 451Avg Mileage 120,151Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 405Avg Mileage 122,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%

2017High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 112Avg Mileage 128,334Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2018High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 129,319Top Failure Suspension — 70.4%

2019High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 138,985Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.8%

MOT results for 2001 Mazda B2500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	54.5%	681	92,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2010	9	52.8%	657	99,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2011	10	51.7%	663	106,852	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2012	11	48.0%	594	110,466	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2013	12	45.7%	536	113,746	Brakes — 81.5%
2014	13	49.3%	485	120,337	Brakes — 78.4%
2015	14	49.7%	451	120,151	Suspension — 68.3%
2016	15	50.1%	405	122,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%
2017	16	56.3%	112	128,334	Suspension — 60.7%
2018	17	46.5%	71	129,319	Suspension — 70.4%
2019	18	47.8%	69	138,985	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 92.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mazda B2500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

46.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	18.4% (8 yrs)	58.0% (18 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.8% (8 yrs)	60.9% (18 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (8 yrs)	42.0% (18 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda B2500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 4,724 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.