2007 Mazda Cx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,170

Total Tests (All Years)

103,115 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda Cx-7 as it ages.

3 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs76.4%

→ ↓9.5%

5 yrs66.9%

→ ↓9.6%

6 yrs57.3%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs48.6%

→ ↑5.1%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs53.1%

→ ↓6.9%

15 yrs46.2%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.0%	371
4 yrs	76.4%	377
5 yrs	66.9%	381
6 yrs	57.3%	389
7 yrs	54.9%	381
8 yrs	53.1%	371
9 yrs	50.0%	358
10 yrs	48.6%	327
11 yrs	53.7%	201
12 yrs	51.6%	192
13 yrs	52.2%	184
14 yrs	53.1%	207
15 yrs	46.2%	143
16 yrs	52.4%	145
17 yrs	53.8%	143

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda Cx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	53.8%	143
2023 (16 yrs)	52.4%	145
2022 (15 yrs)	46.2%	143
2021 (14 yrs)	53.1%	207
2020 (13 yrs)	52.2%	184
2019 (12 yrs)	51.6%	192
2018 (11 yrs)	53.7%	201
2017 (10 yrs)	48.6%	327
2016 (9 yrs)	50%	358
2015 (8 yrs)	53.1%	371
2014 (7 yrs)	54.9%	381
2013 (6 yrs)	57.3%	389
2012 (5 yrs)	66.9%	381
2011 (4 yrs)	76.4%	377
2010 (3 yrs)	79%	371

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 371Avg Mileage 29,015Top Failure Suspension — 8.1%

2011

76.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 377Avg Mileage 38,097Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 381Avg Mileage 45,395Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 389Avg Mileage 53,494Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2014High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 381Avg Mileage 60,300Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 371Avg Mileage 67,473Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 358Avg Mileage 73,377Top Failure Suspension — 62.3%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 327Avg Mileage 80,162Top Failure Suspension — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 201Avg Mileage 85,459Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 192Avg Mileage 89,228Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 184Avg Mileage 94,406Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 207Avg Mileage 98,894Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.7%

2022High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 143Avg Mileage 102,970Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2023High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 145Avg Mileage 105,759Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.2%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 143Avg Mileage 103,115Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda Cx-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	79.0%	371	29,015	Suspension — 8.1%
2011	4	76.4%	377	38,097	Suspension — 10.3%
2012	5	66.9%	381	45,395	Suspension — 14.7%
2013	6	57.3%	389	53,494	Brakes — 47.3%
2014	7	54.9%	381	60,300	Suspension — 42.0%
2015	8	53.1%	371	67,473	Suspension — 50.4%
2016	9	50.0%	358	73,377	Suspension — 62.3%
2017	10	48.6%	327	80,162	Suspension — 56.0%
2018	11	53.7%	201	85,459	Brakes — 48.8%
2019	12	51.6%	192	89,228	Brakes — 57.8%
2020	13	52.2%	184	94,406	Suspension — 58.2%
2021	14	53.1%	207	98,894	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.7%
2022	15	46.2%	143	102,970	Suspension — 82.5%
2023	16	52.4%	145	105,759	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.2%
2024	17	53.8%	143	103,115	Suspension — 73.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda Cx-7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.1% (3 yrs)	73.4% (17 yrs)	+65.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.1% (3 yrs)	40.6% (17 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.5% (3 yrs)	25.2% (17 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Cx-7 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,170 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.