2006 Mazda B2500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

52.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,845

Total Tests (All Years)

98,579 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 52.7%

Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda B2500 as it ages.

3 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs73.9%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.3%

6 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs63.6%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs59.7%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs59.6%

→ ↓8.9%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs52.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	74.4%	316
4 yrs	73.9%	303
5 yrs	66.6%	308
6 yrs	65.3%	297
7 yrs	63.6%	305
8 yrs	59.7%	290
9 yrs	60.9%	284
10 yrs	56.8%	271
11 yrs	59.6%	198
12 yrs	50.7%	144
13 yrs	52.7%	129

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda B2500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	52.7%	129
2018 (12 yrs)	50.7%	144
2017 (11 yrs)	59.6%	198
2016 (10 yrs)	56.8%	271
2015 (9 yrs)	60.9%	284
2014 (8 yrs)	59.7%	290
2013 (7 yrs)	63.6%	305
2012 (6 yrs)	65.3%	297
2011 (5 yrs)	66.6%	308
2010 (4 yrs)	73.9%	303
2009 (3 yrs)	74.4%	316

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 316Avg Mileage 35,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 303Avg Mileage 45,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2011

66.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 308Avg Mileage 55,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 297Avg Mileage 64,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 305Avg Mileage 70,459Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 290Avg Mileage 77,244Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 284Avg Mileage 83,643Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 271Avg Mileage 88,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 198Avg Mileage 92,066Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 144Avg Mileage 97,199Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 129Avg Mileage 98,579Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda B2500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	74.4%	316	35,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	4	73.9%	303	45,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2011	5	66.6%	308	55,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2012	6	65.3%	297	64,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2013	7	63.6%	305	70,459	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2014	8	59.7%	290	77,244	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%
2015	9	60.9%	284	83,643	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2016	10	56.8%	271	88,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%
2017	11	59.6%	198	92,066	Brakes — 51.5%
2018	12	50.7%	144	97,199	Brakes — 69.4%
2019	13	52.7%	129	98,579	Brakes — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda B2500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.8% (3 yrs)	66.7% (13 yrs)	+62.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (3 yrs)	25.6% (13 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 2,845 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.