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2009 Mazda Bt-50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
62.8%
Latest Pass Rate
5,214
Total Tests (All Years)
109,331 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mazda Bt-50 as it ages.

3 yrs74.8%
4 yrs77.9%
5 yrs73.5%
6 yrs70.4%
7 yrs68.7%
8 yrs59.8%
9 yrs64.1%
10 yrs61.3%
11 yrs56.4%
12 yrs58.1%
13 yrs57.0%
14 yrs59.2%
15 yrs62.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.8%496
4 yrs77.9%485
5 yrs73.5%491
6 yrs70.4%480
7 yrs68.7%470
8 yrs59.8%487
9 yrs64.1%320
10 yrs61.3%344
11 yrs56.4%351
12 yrs58.1%413
13 yrs57.0%298
14 yrs59.2%348
15 yrs62.8%231

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mazda Bt-50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)62.8%231
2023 (14 yrs)59.2%348
2022 (13 yrs)57%298
2021 (12 yrs)58.1%413
2020 (11 yrs)56.4%351
2019 (10 yrs)61.3%344
2018 (9 yrs)64.1%320
2017 (8 yrs)59.8%487
2016 (7 yrs)68.7%470
2015 (6 yrs)70.4%480
2014 (5 yrs)73.5%491
2013 (4 yrs)77.9%485
2012 (3 yrs)74.8%496

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
74.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 496Avg Mileage 33,588Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013
77.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 485Avg Mileage 43,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2014
73.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 491Avg Mileage 53,564Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2015
70.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 480Avg Mileage 60,591Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2016
68.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 470Avg Mileage 70,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.6%
2017High Fail Rate
59.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 487Avg Mileage 75,727Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%
2018High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 320Avg Mileage 82,832Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%
2019High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 344Avg Mileage 87,095Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%
2020High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 351Avg Mileage 94,905Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.8%
2021High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 413Avg Mileage 98,901Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.2%
2022High Fail Rate
57.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 298Avg Mileage 106,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.7%
2023High Fail Rate
59.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 348Avg Mileage 108,203Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.9%
2024High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 231Avg Mileage 109,331Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mazda Bt-50, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
49.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
38.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
23.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.0% (3 yrs)34.2% (15 yrs)
+29.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.8% (3 yrs)16.5% (15 yrs)
+13.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres4.6% (3 yrs)11.3% (15 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mazda Bt-50 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Bt-50 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 5,214 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.

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