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2012 Mazda Cx-5 Sport Nav D 4x4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
91.3%
Latest Pass Rate
334
Total Tests (All Years)
41,598 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cx-5 Sport Nav D 4x4

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mazda Cx-5 Sport Nav D 4x4 as it ages.

At 3 years: 93.2% pass rate · At 4 years: 91.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs93.2%162
4 yrs91.3%172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mazda Cx-5 Sport Nav D 4x4 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)91.3%172
2015 (3 yrs)93.2%162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
93.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 162Avg Mileage 33,090Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%
2016
91.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 172Avg Mileage 41,598Top Failure Brakes — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mazda Cx-5 Sport Nav D 4x4, with age trends.

Brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
7.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
2.4%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
1.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.8% (3 yrs)11.6% (4 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.2% (3 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment1.9% (3 yrs)2.9% (4 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road1.2% (3 yrs)1.7% (4 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Cx-5 Sport Nav D 4x4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 334 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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