2012 Mazda Cx-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,450

Total Tests (All Years)

98,888 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cx-7

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mazda Cx-7 as it ages.

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.6%

5 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs72.7%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs63.4%

→ ↑8.3%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs62.8%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.9%	155
4 yrs	78.5%	149
5 yrs	73.9%	184
6 yrs	72.7%	128
7 yrs	63.4%	131
8 yrs	71.7%	138
9 yrs	66.5%	176
10 yrs	66.2%	142
11 yrs	62.8%	148
12 yrs	65.7%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mazda Cx-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	65.7%	99
2023 (11 yrs)	62.8%	148
2022 (10 yrs)	66.2%	142
2021 (9 yrs)	66.5%	176
2020 (8 yrs)	71.7%	138
2019 (7 yrs)	63.4%	131
2018 (6 yrs)	72.7%	128
2017 (5 yrs)	73.9%	184
2016 (4 yrs)	78.5%	149
2015 (3 yrs)	83.9%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 155Avg Mileage 30,128Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 149Avg Mileage 40,089Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 184Avg Mileage 50,080Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 128Avg Mileage 58,274Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 131Avg Mileage 65,546Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 138Avg Mileage 73,985Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2021

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 176Avg Mileage 79,023Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2022

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 87,151Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 148Avg Mileage 93,257Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 98,888Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

MOT results for 2012 Mazda Cx-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.9%	155	30,128	Tyres — 11.6%
2016	4	78.5%	149	40,089	Brakes — 15.4%
2017	5	73.9%	184	50,080	Tyres — 23.4%
2018	6	72.7%	128	58,274	Brakes — 20.3%
2019	7	63.4%	131	65,546	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	8	71.7%	138	73,985	Tyres — 25.4%
2021	9	66.5%	176	79,023	Brakes — 34.1%
2022	10	66.2%	142	87,151	Brakes — 39.4%
2023	11	62.8%	148	93,257	Suspension — 37.8%
2024	12	65.7%	99	98,888	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mazda Cx-7, with age trends.

Brakes

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.2% (3 yrs)	25.3% (12 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (3 yrs)	20.2% (12 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (3 yrs)	21.2% (12 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,450 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.