2010 Mazda Cx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

56.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,597

Total Tests (All Years)

102,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 56.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 4.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda Cx-7 as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓6.8%

5 yrs72.9%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓6.6%

12 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs56.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.1%	797
4 yrs	79.7%	784
5 yrs	72.9%	800
6 yrs	67.9%	794
7 yrs	64.0%	791
8 yrs	62.2%	534
9 yrs	60.7%	552
10 yrs	58.7%	540
11 yrs	63.4%	628
12 yrs	56.8%	482
13 yrs	58.1%	494
14 yrs	56.6%	401

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda Cx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	56.6%	401
2023 (13 yrs)	58.1%	494
2022 (12 yrs)	56.8%	482
2021 (11 yrs)	63.4%	628
2020 (10 yrs)	58.7%	540
2019 (9 yrs)	60.7%	552
2018 (8 yrs)	62.2%	534
2017 (7 yrs)	64%	791
2016 (6 yrs)	67.9%	794
2015 (5 yrs)	72.9%	800
2014 (4 yrs)	79.7%	784
2013 (3 yrs)	85.1%	797

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 797Avg Mileage 32,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 784Avg Mileage 43,142Top Failure Brakes — 18.4%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 800Avg Mileage 53,253Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 794Avg Mileage 62,386Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 791Avg Mileage 70,197Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 534Avg Mileage 78,212Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 552Avg Mileage 85,494Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 540Avg Mileage 90,751Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 628Avg Mileage 94,059Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2022High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 482Avg Mileage 98,037Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 494Avg Mileage 102,464Top Failure Suspension — 53.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 401Avg Mileage 102,454Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

MOT results for 2010 Mazda Cx-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	85.1%	797	32,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2014	4	79.7%	784	43,142	Brakes — 18.4%
2015	5	72.9%	800	53,253	Brakes — 22.1%
2016	6	67.9%	794	62,386	Brakes — 24.9%
2017	7	64.0%	791	70,197	Brakes — 27.2%
2018	8	62.2%	534	78,212	Brakes — 34.3%
2019	9	60.7%	552	85,494	Brakes — 33.5%
2020	10	58.7%	540	90,751	Brakes — 38.5%
2021	11	63.4%	628	94,059	Suspension — 38.2%
2022	12	56.8%	482	98,037	Suspension — 58.5%
2023	13	58.1%	494	102,464	Suspension — 53.8%
2024	14	56.6%	401	102,454	Suspension — 62.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda Cx-7, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	10.2% (3 yrs)	62.6% (14 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (3 yrs)	30.2% (14 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	2.8% (3 yrs)	15.7% (14 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 7,597 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.