2001 Mazda Demio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

12,076

Total Tests (All Years)

65,222 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 2001 Mazda Demio as it ages.

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.8%

12 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs54.2%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↓5.6%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs50.7%

→ ↑6.2%

20 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs58.5%

→ ↓2.6%

22 yrs55.9%

→ ↑8.3%

23 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	71.9%	1,508
9 yrs	68.4%	1,448
10 yrs	67.0%	1,431
11 yrs	60.4%	1,388
12 yrs	57.6%	1,262
13 yrs	56.2%	1,116
14 yrs	54.2%	998
15 yrs	51.2%	818
16 yrs	54.9%	665
17 yrs	49.3%	353
18 yrs	49.4%	263
19 yrs	50.7%	223
20 yrs	56.9%	216
21 yrs	58.5%	142
22 yrs	55.9%	136
23 yrs	64.2%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mazda Demio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	64.2%	109
2023 (22 yrs)	55.9%	136
2022 (21 yrs)	58.5%	142
2021 (20 yrs)	56.9%	216
2020 (19 yrs)	50.7%	223
2019 (18 yrs)	49.4%	263
2018 (17 yrs)	49.3%	353
2017 (16 yrs)	54.9%	665
2016 (15 yrs)	51.2%	818
2015 (14 yrs)	54.2%	998
2014 (13 yrs)	56.2%	1,116
2013 (12 yrs)	57.6%	1,262
2012 (11 yrs)	60.4%	1,388
2011 (10 yrs)	67%	1,431
2010 (9 yrs)	68.4%	1,448
2009 (8 yrs)	71.9%	1,508

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 52,900Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,448Avg Mileage 58,043Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,431Avg Mileage 62,709Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,388Avg Mileage 67,495Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,262Avg Mileage 69,964Top Failure Suspension — 60.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,116Avg Mileage 73,125Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2015High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 998Avg Mileage 76,111Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 818Avg Mileage 75,520Top Failure Suspension — 88.4%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 665Avg Mileage 76,150Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 353Avg Mileage 76,405Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2019High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 263Avg Mileage 74,269Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2020High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 223Avg Mileage 78,687Top Failure Suspension — 83.4%

2021High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 216Avg Mileage 73,388Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 142Avg Mileage 75,494Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 74,713Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 65,222Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

MOT results for 2001 Mazda Demio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	71.9%	1,508	52,900	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	9	68.4%	1,448	58,043	Brakes — 12.4%
2011	10	67.0%	1,431	62,709	Brakes — 14.3%
2012	11	60.4%	1,388	67,495	Suspension — 21.1%
2013	12	57.6%	1,262	69,964	Suspension — 60.1%
2014	13	56.2%	1,116	73,125	Suspension — 68.2%
2015	14	54.2%	998	76,111	Suspension — 77.3%
2016	15	51.2%	818	75,520	Suspension — 88.4%
2017	16	54.9%	665	76,150	Suspension — 78.8%
2018	17	49.3%	353	76,405	Suspension — 90.7%
2019	18	49.4%	263	74,269	Suspension — 74.1%
2020	19	50.7%	223	78,687	Suspension — 83.4%
2021	20	56.9%	216	73,388	Suspension — 78.2%
2022	21	58.5%	142	75,494	Suspension — 89.4%
2023	22	55.9%	136	74,713	Suspension — 91.9%
2024	23	64.2%	109	65,222	Suspension — 76.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mazda Demio, with age trends.

Suspension

63.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ 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	8.6% (8 yrs)	76.1% (23 yrs)	+67.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.0% (8 yrs)	50.5% (23 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (8 yrs)	23.9% (23 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,076 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.