2011 Mazda Cx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,310

Total Tests (All Years)

104,203 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda Cx-7 as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs64.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.4%	609
4 yrs	79.0%	599
5 yrs	76.1%	587
6 yrs	70.6%	602
7 yrs	69.3%	424
8 yrs	70.2%	423
9 yrs	66.2%	423
10 yrs	62.8%	513
11 yrs	64.8%	400
12 yrs	63.3%	422
13 yrs	63.3%	308

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda Cx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	63.3%	308
2023 (12 yrs)	63.3%	422
2022 (11 yrs)	64.8%	400
2021 (10 yrs)	62.8%	513
2020 (9 yrs)	66.2%	423
2019 (8 yrs)	70.2%	423
2018 (7 yrs)	69.3%	424
2017 (6 yrs)	70.6%	602
2016 (5 yrs)	76.1%	587
2015 (4 yrs)	79%	599
2014 (3 yrs)	84.4%	609

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 609Avg Mileage 32,506Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 599Avg Mileage 42,190Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 587Avg Mileage 52,023Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 602Avg Mileage 60,451Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2018

69.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 424Avg Mileage 71,937Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 423Avg Mileage 77,819Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 423Avg Mileage 84,380Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.8%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 513Avg Mileage 89,684Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2022High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 400Avg Mileage 95,300Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 422Avg Mileage 100,591Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 308Avg Mileage 104,203Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

MOT results for 2011 Mazda Cx-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	84.4%	609	32,506	Brakes — 11.7%
2015	4	79.0%	599	42,190	Brakes — 17.2%
2016	5	76.1%	587	52,023	Brakes — 21.6%
2017	6	70.6%	602	60,451	Brakes — 26.7%
2018	7	69.3%	424	71,937	Tyres — 24.1%
2019	8	70.2%	423	77,819	Tyres — 27.2%
2020	9	66.2%	423	84,380	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.8%
2021	10	62.8%	513	89,684	Brakes — 31.4%
2022	11	64.8%	400	95,300	Brakes — 36.3%
2023	12	63.3%	422	100,591	Suspension — 53.3%
2024	13	63.3%	308	104,203	Suspension — 52.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda Cx-7, with age trends.

Brakes

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.7% (3 yrs)	39.9% (13 yrs)	+28.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	24.0% (13 yrs)	+14.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 5,310 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.