2006 Mazda Bt-50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,877

Total Tests (All Years)

138,822 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 64.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda Bt-50 as it ages.

3 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↑2.8%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓11.3%

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs66.4%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↑4.1%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↓8.1%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs57.7%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.6%	142
4 yrs	78.8%	146
5 yrs	81.6%	152
6 yrs	70.3%	148
7 yrs	66.4%	149
8 yrs	62.4%	149
9 yrs	62.8%	145
10 yrs	66.9%	136
11 yrs	58.8%	136
12 yrs	56.5%	85
13 yrs	58.9%	90
14 yrs	53.0%	83
15 yrs	52.9%	104
16 yrs	54.3%	81
17 yrs	57.7%	78
18 yrs	64.2%	53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda Bt-50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	64.2%	53
2023 (17 yrs)	57.7%	78
2022 (16 yrs)	54.3%	81
2021 (15 yrs)	52.9%	104
2020 (14 yrs)	53%	83
2019 (13 yrs)	58.9%	90
2018 (12 yrs)	56.5%	85
2017 (11 yrs)	58.8%	136
2016 (10 yrs)	66.9%	136
2015 (9 yrs)	62.8%	145
2014 (8 yrs)	62.4%	149
2013 (7 yrs)	66.4%	149
2012 (6 yrs)	70.3%	148
2011 (5 yrs)	81.6%	152
2010 (4 yrs)	78.8%	146
2009 (3 yrs)	79.6%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 142Avg Mileage 35,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 146Avg Mileage 46,121Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 152Avg Mileage 57,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 148Avg Mileage 65,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 149Avg Mileage 74,953Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 149Avg Mileage 84,249Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 91,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 97,776Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 136Avg Mileage 106,471Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 108,495Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2019High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 90Avg Mileage 114,444Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 83Avg Mileage 118,136Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2021High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 104Avg Mileage 123,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.2%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 127,576Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2023High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 78Avg Mileage 131,352Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 53Avg Mileage 138,822Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 62.3%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda Bt-50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.6%	142	35,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	4	78.8%	146	46,121	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2011	5	81.6%	152	57,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	6	70.3%	148	65,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	7	66.4%	149	74,953	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	8	62.4%	149	84,249	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	9	62.8%	145	91,050	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.4%
2016	10	66.9%	136	97,776	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	11	58.8%	136	106,471	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.1%
2018	12	56.5%	85	108,495	Brakes — 64.7%
2019	13	58.9%	90	114,444	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.2%
2020	14	53.0%	83	118,136	Suspension — 62.7%
2021	15	52.9%	104	123,889	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.2%
2022	16	54.3%	81	127,576	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2023	17	57.7%	78	131,352	Brakes — 71.8%
2024	18	64.2%	53	138,822	Body, chassis, structure — 62.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda Bt-50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.6%

— Consistent

Brakes

41.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.4%

↑ 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	2.8% (3 yrs)	45.3% (18 yrs)	+42.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	39.6% (18 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (3 yrs)	26.4% (18 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bt-50 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,877 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.