1999 Mazda Demio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

9,925

Total Tests (All Years)

82,907 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 1999 Mazda Demio as it ages.

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs57.9%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs49.0%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs48.2%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑5.7%

19 yrs59.1%

→ ↓4.8%

20 yrs54.3%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs50.7%

→ ↑9.8%

24 yrs60.5%

→ ↓4.1%

25 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	63.3%	1,557
11 yrs	57.9%	1,411
12 yrs	55.5%	1,327
13 yrs	51.2%	1,214
14 yrs	49.0%	1,034
15 yrs	48.2%	843
16 yrs	45.9%	695
17 yrs	47.2%	527
18 yrs	53.4%	384
19 yrs	59.1%	215
20 yrs	54.3%	164
21 yrs	55.6%	133
22 yrs	50.4%	127
23 yrs	50.7%	75
24 yrs	60.5%	86
25 yrs	56.4%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mazda Demio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	56.4%	133
2023 (24 yrs)	60.5%	86
2022 (23 yrs)	50.7%	75
2021 (22 yrs)	50.4%	127
2020 (21 yrs)	55.6%	133
2019 (20 yrs)	54.3%	164
2018 (19 yrs)	59.1%	215
2017 (18 yrs)	53.4%	384
2016 (17 yrs)	47.2%	527
2015 (16 yrs)	45.9%	695
2014 (15 yrs)	48.2%	843
2013 (14 yrs)	49%	1,034
2012 (13 yrs)	51.2%	1,214
2011 (12 yrs)	55.5%	1,327
2010 (11 yrs)	57.9%	1,411
2009 (10 yrs)	63.3%	1,557

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,557Avg Mileage 69,093Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,411Avg Mileage 73,259Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 76,431Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,214Avg Mileage 82,753Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 82,221Top Failure Suspension — 80.6%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 843Avg Mileage 83,374Top Failure Suspension — 91.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 695Avg Mileage 84,118Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2016High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 527Avg Mileage 83,984Top Failure Suspension — 108.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 384Avg Mileage 83,303Top Failure Suspension — 93.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 215Avg Mileage 79,221Top Failure Suspension — 80.5%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 164Avg Mileage 82,492Top Failure Suspension — 79.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 133Avg Mileage 79,745Top Failure Suspension — 72.9%

2021High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 127Avg Mileage 78,629Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2022High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 78,814Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 86Avg Mileage 78,753Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 133Avg Mileage 82,907Top Failure Suspension — 98.5%

MOT results for 1999 Mazda Demio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	63.3%	1,557	69,093	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	11	57.9%	1,411	73,259	Brakes — 20.5%
2011	12	55.5%	1,327	76,431	Brakes — 24.0%
2012	13	51.2%	1,214	82,753	Suspension — 31.0%
2013	14	49.0%	1,034	82,221	Suspension — 80.6%
2014	15	48.2%	843	83,374	Suspension — 91.0%
2015	16	45.9%	695	84,118	Suspension — 102.0%
2016	17	47.2%	527	83,984	Suspension — 108.9%
2017	18	53.4%	384	83,303	Suspension — 93.5%
2018	19	59.1%	215	79,221	Suspension — 80.5%
2019	20	54.3%	164	82,492	Suspension — 79.9%
2020	21	55.6%	133	79,745	Suspension — 72.9%
2021	22	50.4%	127	78,629	Suspension — 76.4%
2022	23	50.7%	75	78,814	Suspension — 78.7%
2023	24	60.5%	86	78,753	Suspension — 55.8%
2024	25	56.4%	133	82,907	Suspension — 98.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mazda Demio, with age trends.

Suspension

69.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ 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	14.7% (10 yrs)	98.5% (25 yrs)	+83.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (10 yrs)	63.2% (25 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (10 yrs)	26.3% (25 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,925 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.