2008 Mazda Cx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

5,620

Total Tests (All Years)

102,398 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 5.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda Cx-7 as it ages.

3 yrs76.2%

→ ↓7.2%

4 yrs69.0%

→ ↓7.0%

5 yrs62.0%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs56.5%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs52.5%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs56.2%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs54.3%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓7.1%

14 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	76.2%	547
4 yrs	69.0%	555
5 yrs	62.0%	558
6 yrs	56.5%	566
7 yrs	53.5%	550
8 yrs	52.5%	539
9 yrs	56.2%	493
10 yrs	52.3%	331
11 yrs	53.7%	311
12 yrs	54.3%	293
13 yrs	59.4%	308
14 yrs	52.3%	195
15 yrs	54.0%	189
16 yrs	58.4%	185

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda Cx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	58.4%	185
2023 (15 yrs)	54%	189
2022 (14 yrs)	52.3%	195
2021 (13 yrs)	59.4%	308
2020 (12 yrs)	54.3%	293
2019 (11 yrs)	53.7%	311
2018 (10 yrs)	52.3%	331
2017 (9 yrs)	56.2%	493
2016 (8 yrs)	52.5%	539
2015 (7 yrs)	53.5%	550
2014 (6 yrs)	56.5%	566
2013 (5 yrs)	62%	558
2012 (4 yrs)	69%	555
2011 (3 yrs)	76.2%	547

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 547Avg Mileage 31,101Top Failure Suspension — 8.2%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 555Avg Mileage 39,188Top Failure Suspension — 16.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 558Avg Mileage 47,972Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 566Avg Mileage 55,759Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 550Avg Mileage 62,154Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 539Avg Mileage 69,651Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 493Avg Mileage 76,316Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 331Avg Mileage 80,842Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 311Avg Mileage 85,315Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 293Avg Mileage 90,670Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 308Avg Mileage 93,390Top Failure Suspension — 49.7%

2022High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 195Avg Mileage 97,906Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 189Avg Mileage 99,856Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 185Avg Mileage 102,398Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda Cx-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	76.2%	547	31,101	Suspension — 8.2%
2012	4	69.0%	555	39,188	Suspension — 16.6%
2013	5	62.0%	558	47,972	Brakes — 28.0%
2014	6	56.5%	566	55,759	Suspension — 32.9%
2015	7	53.5%	550	62,154	Suspension — 36.9%
2016	8	52.5%	539	69,651	Suspension — 50.5%
2017	9	56.2%	493	76,316	Suspension — 42.6%
2018	10	52.3%	331	80,842	Brakes — 42.9%
2019	11	53.7%	311	85,315	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2020	12	54.3%	293	90,670	Suspension — 48.1%
2021	13	59.4%	308	93,390	Suspension — 49.7%
2022	14	52.3%	195	97,906	Suspension — 60.5%
2023	15	54.0%	189	99,856	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.4%
2024	16	58.4%	185	102,398	Suspension — 57.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda Cx-7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.8%

↑ 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	8.2% (3 yrs)	57.3% (16 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.1% (3 yrs)	43.2% (16 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (3 yrs)	35.7% (16 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 5,620 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.