1998 Mazda Demio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,153

Total Tests (All Years)

71,211 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mazda Demio as it ages.

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↓6.1%

15 yrs44.9%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs53.6%

→ ↓6.8%

17 yrs46.8%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs45.9%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓7.1%

20 yrs42.9%

→ ↑18.5%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↓19.0%

22 yrs42.4%

→ ↑19.1%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.2%

26 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	55.6%	558
12 yrs	57.1%	503
13 yrs	56.1%	444
14 yrs	51.0%	390
15 yrs	44.9%	314
16 yrs	53.6%	252
17 yrs	46.8%	201
18 yrs	45.9%	148
19 yrs	50.0%	104
20 yrs	42.9%	56
21 yrs	61.4%	44
22 yrs	42.4%	33
23 yrs	61.5%	39
26 yrs	65.7%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mazda Demio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	65.7%	67
2021 (23 yrs)	61.5%	39
2020 (22 yrs)	42.4%	33
2019 (21 yrs)	61.4%	44
2018 (20 yrs)	42.9%	56
2017 (19 yrs)	50%	104
2016 (18 yrs)	45.9%	148
2015 (17 yrs)	46.8%	201
2014 (16 yrs)	53.6%	252
2013 (15 yrs)	44.9%	314
2012 (14 yrs)	51%	390
2011 (13 yrs)	56.1%	444
2010 (12 yrs)	57.1%	503
2009 (11 yrs)	55.6%	558

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 558Avg Mileage 74,660Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 503Avg Mileage 81,278Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 444Avg Mileage 84,088Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 390Avg Mileage 87,096Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 314Avg Mileage 88,396Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

2014High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 252Avg Mileage 85,157Top Failure Suspension — 84.1%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 201Avg Mileage 89,905Top Failure Suspension — 111.4%

2016High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 148Avg Mileage 89,513Top Failure Suspension — 127.0%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 104Avg Mileage 86,364Top Failure Suspension — 119.2%

2018High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 86,715Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,650Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2020High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 33Avg Mileage 83,429Top Failure Suspension — 81.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 81,307Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2024

65.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 67Avg Mileage 71,211Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

MOT results for 1998 Mazda Demio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	55.6%	558	74,660	Brakes — 22.4%
2010	12	57.1%	503	81,278	Suspension — 23.3%
2011	13	56.1%	444	84,088	Suspension — 26.6%
2012	14	51.0%	390	87,096	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	15	44.9%	314	88,396	Suspension — 97.1%
2014	16	53.6%	252	85,157	Suspension — 84.1%
2015	17	46.8%	201	89,905	Suspension — 111.4%
2016	18	45.9%	148	89,513	Suspension — 127.0%
2017	19	50.0%	104	86,364	Suspension — 119.2%
2018	20	42.9%	56	86,715	Suspension — 94.6%
2019	21	61.4%	44	81,650	Suspension — 88.6%
2020	22	42.4%	33	83,429	Suspension — 81.8%
2021	23	61.5%	39	81,307	Suspension — 59.0%
2024	26	65.7%	67	71,211	Suspension — 74.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mazda Demio, with age trends.

Suspension

74.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.2%

↓ Decreases 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	21.3% (11 yrs)	74.6% (26 yrs)	+53.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (11 yrs)	29.9% (26 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (11 yrs)	26.9% (26 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Demio cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,153 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.