2008 Mazda Bt-50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

5,076

Total Tests (All Years)

113,259 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda Bt-50 as it ages.

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↓6.7%

5 yrs68.0%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs64.2%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↓10.4%

10 yrs57.2%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.3%	454
4 yrs	74.7%	459
5 yrs	68.0%	450
6 yrs	64.2%	450
7 yrs	64.7%	439
8 yrs	64.9%	430
9 yrs	67.6%	438
10 yrs	57.2%	290
11 yrs	61.1%	301
12 yrs	59.0%	283
13 yrs	55.7%	348
14 yrs	56.9%	255
15 yrs	58.6%	292
16 yrs	57.2%	187

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda Bt-50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	57.2%	187
2023 (15 yrs)	58.6%	292
2022 (14 yrs)	56.9%	255
2021 (13 yrs)	55.7%	348
2020 (12 yrs)	59%	283
2019 (11 yrs)	61.1%	301
2018 (10 yrs)	57.2%	290
2017 (9 yrs)	67.6%	438
2016 (8 yrs)	64.9%	430
2015 (7 yrs)	64.7%	439
2014 (6 yrs)	64.2%	450
2013 (5 yrs)	68%	450
2012 (4 yrs)	74.7%	459
2011 (3 yrs)	77.3%	454

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 454Avg Mileage 36,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 459Avg Mileage 45,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2013

68.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 450Avg Mileage 54,186Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 450Avg Mileage 64,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%

2015High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 439Avg Mileage 70,907Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 430Avg Mileage 78,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 438Avg Mileage 85,230Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 290Avg Mileage 91,509Top Failure Brakes — 71.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 301Avg Mileage 96,061Top Failure Brakes — 71.8%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 283Avg Mileage 101,756Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 348Avg Mileage 106,811Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 255Avg Mileage 109,490Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%

2023High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 292Avg Mileage 112,303Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 187Avg Mileage 113,259Top Failure Brakes — 66.8%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda Bt-50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.3%	454	36,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2012	4	74.7%	459	45,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2013	5	68.0%	450	54,186	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2014	6	64.2%	450	64,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.9%
2015	7	64.7%	439	70,907	Brakes — 50.1%
2016	8	64.9%	430	78,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.4%
2017	9	67.6%	438	85,230	Brakes — 39.0%
2018	10	57.2%	290	91,509	Brakes — 71.0%
2019	11	61.1%	301	96,061	Brakes — 71.8%
2020	12	59.0%	283	101,756	Brakes — 53.7%
2021	13	55.7%	348	106,811	Brakes — 67.5%
2022	14	56.9%	255	109,490	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.2%
2023	15	58.6%	292	112,303	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.9%
2024	16	57.2%	187	113,259	Brakes — 66.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda Bt-50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

52.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.6%

↑ 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	4.0% (3 yrs)	66.8% (16 yrs)	+62.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (3 yrs)	62.6% (16 yrs)	+60.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,076 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.