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2012 Mazda Cx-5 Se-l — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.6%
Latest Pass Rate
80
Total Tests (All Years)
56,795 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 75.6%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 5.5% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mazda Cx-5 Se-l as it ages.

At 3 years: 84.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 75.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.6%39
4 yrs75.6%41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mazda Cx-5 Se-l pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)75.6%41
2015 (3 yrs)84.6%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
84.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,460Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2016
75.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,795Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mazda Cx-5 Se-l, with age trends.

Tyres
15.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.6% (3 yrs)9.8% (4 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.3% (3 yrs)17.1% (4 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.9% (3 yrs)12.2% (4 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Cx-5 Se-l cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 80 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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