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2012 Mazda CX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
69.0%
Latest Pass Rate
12,680
Total Tests (All Years)
98,119 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mazda CX-5 as it ages.

3 yrs91.9%
4 yrs85.9%
5 yrs85.8%
6 yrs85.2%
7 yrs83.2%
8 yrs78.7%
9 yrs75.1%
10 yrs71.1%
11 yrs68.8%
12 yrs69.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.9%431
4 yrs85.9%418
5 yrs85.8%1,718
6 yrs85.2%1,185
7 yrs83.2%1,276
8 yrs78.7%1,325
9 yrs75.1%1,586
10 yrs71.1%1,247
11 yrs68.8%1,517
12 yrs69.0%1,977

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)69%1,977
2023 (11 yrs)68.8%1,517
2022 (10 yrs)71.1%1,247
2021 (9 yrs)75.1%1,586
2020 (8 yrs)78.7%1,325
2019 (7 yrs)83.2%1,276
2018 (6 yrs)85.2%1,185
2017 (5 yrs)85.8%1,718
2016 (4 yrs)85.9%418
2015 (3 yrs)91.9%431

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 431Avg Mileage 32,223Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2016
85.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 418Avg Mileage 40,616Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2017
85.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,718Avg Mileage 51,615Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%
2018
85.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 60,034Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%
2019
83.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,276Avg Mileage 67,845Top Failure Brakes — 17.3%
2020
78.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 74,365Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%
2021
75.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 80,013Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%
2022
71.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,247Avg Mileage 86,598Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%
2023
68.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,517Avg Mileage 91,866Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%
2024
69.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,977Avg Mileage 98,119Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
18.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.6% (3 yrs)25.5% (12 yrs)
+20.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.8% (3 yrs)22.1% (12 yrs)
+13.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mazda CX-5 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mazda CX-5 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 12,680 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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