2002 Mazda B2500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,318

Total Tests (All Years)

126,654 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 51.3%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mazda B2500 as it ages.

7 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs48.3%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs50.0%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	58.1%	1,155
8 yrs	56.2%	1,121
9 yrs	53.1%	1,086
10 yrs	50.9%	1,054
11 yrs	48.3%	990
12 yrs	49.2%	888
13 yrs	50.7%	818
14 yrs	49.8%	745
15 yrs	50.0%	216
16 yrs	53.0%	132
17 yrs	51.3%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda B2500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	51.3%	113
2018 (16 yrs)	53%	132
2017 (15 yrs)	50%	216
2016 (14 yrs)	49.8%	745
2015 (13 yrs)	50.7%	818
2014 (12 yrs)	49.2%	888
2013 (11 yrs)	48.3%	990
2012 (10 yrs)	50.9%	1,054
2011 (9 yrs)	53.1%	1,086
2010 (8 yrs)	56.2%	1,121
2009 (7 yrs)	58.1%	1,155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,155Avg Mileage 78,822Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 86,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,086Avg Mileage 91,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 98,999Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 990Avg Mileage 102,934Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 888Avg Mileage 105,698Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 818Avg Mileage 112,048Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 745Avg Mileage 113,730Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 216Avg Mileage 130,013Top Failure Suspension — 75.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 132Avg Mileage 138,918Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 126,654Top Failure Suspension — 77.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda B2500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	58.1%	1,155	78,822	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2010	8	56.2%	1,121	86,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	9	53.1%	1,086	91,875	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2012	10	50.9%	1,054	98,999	Brakes — 29.4%
2013	11	48.3%	990	102,934	Brakes — 70.8%
2014	12	49.2%	888	105,698	Brakes — 65.2%
2015	13	50.7%	818	112,048	Suspension — 72.2%
2016	14	49.8%	745	113,730	Suspension — 73.0%
2017	15	50.0%	216	130,013	Suspension — 75.5%
2018	16	53.0%	132	138,918	Brakes — 62.9%
2019	17	51.3%	113	126,654	Suspension — 77.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda B2500, with age trends.

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.5%

↑ 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	18.9% (7 yrs)	77.9% (17 yrs)	+59.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.9% (7 yrs)	56.6% (17 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (7 yrs)	25.7% (17 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 8,318 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.