2004 Mazda B2500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,638

Total Tests (All Years)

118,584 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda B2500 as it ages.

5 yrs63.7%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓7.5%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.3%

9 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs52.7%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.8%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	63.7%	639
6 yrs	67.3%	645
7 yrs	59.8%	657
8 yrs	55.1%	615
9 yrs	54.8%	609
10 yrs	53.5%	561
11 yrs	52.7%	562
12 yrs	52.7%	514
13 yrs	49.5%	378
14 yrs	51.3%	238
15 yrs	53.2%	220

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda B2500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (15 yrs)	53.2%	220
2018 (14 yrs)	51.3%	238
2017 (13 yrs)	49.5%	378
2016 (12 yrs)	52.7%	514
2015 (11 yrs)	52.7%	562
2014 (10 yrs)	53.5%	561
2013 (9 yrs)	54.8%	609
2012 (8 yrs)	55.1%	615
2011 (7 yrs)	59.8%	657
2010 (6 yrs)	67.3%	645
2009 (5 yrs)	63.7%	639

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 639Avg Mileage 59,271Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 645Avg Mileage 66,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 657Avg Mileage 74,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 615Avg Mileage 85,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 609Avg Mileage 89,841Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 561Avg Mileage 94,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 562Avg Mileage 98,876Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 514Avg Mileage 104,648Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 378Avg Mileage 107,702Top Failure Brakes — 87.8%

2018High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 238Avg Mileage 114,648Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 220Avg Mileage 118,584Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda B2500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	63.7%	639	59,271	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	6	67.3%	645	66,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2011	7	59.8%	657	74,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	8	55.1%	615	85,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2013	9	54.8%	609	89,841	Brakes — 64.2%
2014	10	53.5%	561	94,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2015	11	52.7%	562	98,876	Brakes — 59.8%
2016	12	52.7%	514	104,648	Brakes — 67.5%
2017	13	49.5%	378	107,702	Brakes — 87.8%
2018	14	51.3%	238	114,648	Brakes — 69.7%
2019	15	53.2%	220	118,584	Brakes — 80.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda B2500, with age trends.

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.3% (5 yrs)	80.5% (15 yrs)	+69.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.9% (5 yrs)	56.8% (15 yrs)	+47.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,638 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.