2005 Mazda B2500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

50.4%

Latest Pass Rate

8,197

Total Tests (All Years)

105,902 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 50.4%

Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 2.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda B2500 as it ages.

4 yrs71.4%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs70.8%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs67.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs50.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.4%	903
5 yrs	70.8%	902
6 yrs	67.7%	879
7 yrs	64.1%	888
8 yrs	63.2%	853
9 yrs	58.4%	849
10 yrs	56.0%	834
11 yrs	53.8%	785
12 yrs	52.6%	582
13 yrs	56.0%	361
14 yrs	50.4%	361

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda B2500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (14 yrs)	50.4%	361
2018 (13 yrs)	56%	361
2017 (12 yrs)	52.6%	582
2016 (11 yrs)	53.8%	785
2015 (10 yrs)	56%	834
2014 (9 yrs)	58.4%	849
2013 (8 yrs)	63.2%	853
2012 (7 yrs)	64.1%	888
2011 (6 yrs)	67.7%	879
2010 (5 yrs)	70.8%	902
2009 (4 yrs)	71.4%	903

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 903Avg Mileage 45,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 902Avg Mileage 53,808Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

67.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 879Avg Mileage 62,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 888Avg Mileage 70,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 853Avg Mileage 77,921Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 849Avg Mileage 84,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 834Avg Mileage 89,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 785Avg Mileage 96,656Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 582Avg Mileage 100,785Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 361Avg Mileage 106,441Top Failure Brakes — 55.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 361Avg Mileage 105,902Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda B2500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.4%	903	45,591	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2010	5	70.8%	902	53,808	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	6	67.7%	879	62,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2012	7	64.1%	888	70,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2013	8	63.2%	853	77,921	Brakes — 43.4%
2014	9	58.4%	849	84,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.2%
2015	10	56.0%	834	89,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.2%
2016	11	53.8%	785	96,656	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2017	12	52.6%	582	100,785	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 67.7%
2018	13	56.0%	361	106,441	Brakes — 55.1%
2019	14	50.4%	361	105,902	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda B2500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.2%

↑ 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	5.6% (4 yrs)	61.8% (14 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (4 yrs)	21.1% (14 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 8,197 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.