2003 Mazda B2500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

7,616

Total Tests (All Years)

119,945 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.7%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mazda B2500 as it ages.

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs56.7%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs54.0%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.9%	938
7 yrs	61.5%	897
8 yrs	57.9%	914
9 yrs	56.7%	878
10 yrs	54.0%	839
11 yrs	53.8%	798
12 yrs	54.0%	758
13 yrs	51.4%	708
14 yrs	52.4%	414
15 yrs	49.8%	255
16 yrs	50.7%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda B2500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	50.7%	217
2018 (15 yrs)	49.8%	255
2017 (14 yrs)	52.4%	414
2016 (13 yrs)	51.4%	708
2015 (12 yrs)	54%	758
2014 (11 yrs)	53.8%	798
2013 (10 yrs)	54%	839
2012 (9 yrs)	56.7%	878
2011 (8 yrs)	57.9%	914
2010 (7 yrs)	61.5%	897
2009 (6 yrs)	63.9%	938

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 938Avg Mileage 68,516Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 897Avg Mileage 76,812Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 914Avg Mileage 83,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%

2012High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 878Avg Mileage 90,178Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 839Avg Mileage 94,859Top Failure Brakes — 61.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 798Avg Mileage 99,660Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 758Avg Mileage 105,231Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 708Avg Mileage 108,403Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 414Avg Mileage 117,299Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2018High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 255Avg Mileage 118,798Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 217Avg Mileage 119,945Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda B2500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.9%	938	68,516	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2010	7	61.5%	897	76,812	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	8	57.9%	914	83,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2012	9	56.7%	878	90,178	Brakes — 25.3%
2013	10	54.0%	839	94,859	Brakes — 61.0%
2014	11	53.8%	798	99,660	Brakes — 62.9%
2015	12	54.0%	758	105,231	Suspension — 57.5%
2016	13	51.4%	708	108,403	Suspension — 72.0%
2017	14	52.4%	414	117,299	Suspension — 60.6%
2018	15	49.8%	255	118,798	Brakes — 71.4%
2019	16	50.7%	217	119,945	Brakes — 61.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda B2500, with age trends.

Brakes

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.6% (6 yrs)	61.8% (16 yrs)	+45.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.3% (6 yrs)	46.1% (16 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (6 yrs)	21.7% (16 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 7,616 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.