2009 Mazda Cx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,588

Total Tests (All Years)

98,010 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mazda Cx-7 as it ages.

3 yrs81.7%

→ ↓6.1%

4 yrs75.6%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs70.0%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs63.9%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs59.3%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs54.9%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs55.0%

→ ↑10.4%

15 yrs65.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.7%	460
4 yrs	75.6%	468
5 yrs	70.0%	457
6 yrs	63.9%	468
7 yrs	59.3%	464
8 yrs	57.4%	441
9 yrs	58.2%	275
10 yrs	56.4%	280
11 yrs	58.3%	266
12 yrs	53.9%	317
13 yrs	54.9%	235
14 yrs	55.0%	240
15 yrs	65.4%	217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mazda Cx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	65.4%	217
2023 (14 yrs)	55%	240
2022 (13 yrs)	54.9%	235
2021 (12 yrs)	53.9%	317
2020 (11 yrs)	58.3%	266
2019 (10 yrs)	56.4%	280
2018 (9 yrs)	58.2%	275
2017 (8 yrs)	57.4%	441
2016 (7 yrs)	59.3%	464
2015 (6 yrs)	63.9%	468
2014 (5 yrs)	70%	457
2013 (4 yrs)	75.6%	468
2012 (3 yrs)	81.7%	460

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 460Avg Mileage 31,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

75.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 468Avg Mileage 41,126Top Failure Brakes — 16.0%

2014

70.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 457Avg Mileage 49,765Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 468Avg Mileage 58,065Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 464Avg Mileage 67,071Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 441Avg Mileage 72,951Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 275Avg Mileage 79,858Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 280Avg Mileage 84,960Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 266Avg Mileage 91,317Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 317Avg Mileage 94,196Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 235Avg Mileage 100,174Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 240Avg Mileage 101,990Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2024

65.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 217Avg Mileage 98,010Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

MOT results for 2009 Mazda Cx-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	81.7%	460	31,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	4	75.6%	468	41,126	Brakes — 16.0%
2014	5	70.0%	457	49,765	Suspension — 21.2%
2015	6	63.9%	468	58,065	Brakes — 26.7%
2016	7	59.3%	464	67,071	Suspension — 33.6%
2017	8	57.4%	441	72,951	Suspension — 36.3%
2018	9	58.2%	275	79,858	Brakes — 29.5%
2019	10	56.4%	280	84,960	Suspension — 43.2%
2020	11	58.3%	266	91,317	Brakes — 39.8%
2021	12	53.9%	317	94,196	Suspension — 50.8%
2022	13	54.9%	235	100,174	Suspension — 69.8%
2023	14	55.0%	240	101,990	Suspension — 63.3%
2024	15	65.4%	217	98,010	Suspension — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mazda Cx-7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

17.4%

↑ 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	3.9% (3 yrs)	45.2% (15 yrs)	+41.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	30.9% (15 yrs)	+24.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (3 yrs)	28.6% (15 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 4,588 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.