2002 Mazda Demio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

15,583

Total Tests (All Years)

73,422 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Demio

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mazda Demio as it ages.

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓5.6%

11 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs50.9%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs47.4%

→ ↓1.1%

16 yrs46.3%

→ ↑5.6%

17 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs50.9%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.3%

21 yrs59.3%

→ ↑7.1%

22 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	75.6%	1,846
8 yrs	71.8%	1,776
9 yrs	69.1%	1,802
10 yrs	62.8%	1,735
11 yrs	57.2%	1,677
12 yrs	53.9%	1,500
13 yrs	50.5%	1,316
14 yrs	50.9%	1,120
15 yrs	47.4%	896
16 yrs	46.3%	499
17 yrs	51.9%	397
18 yrs	50.5%	277
19 yrs	50.9%	277
20 yrs	50.0%	172
21 yrs	59.3%	162
22 yrs	66.4%	131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda Demio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	66.4%	131
2023 (21 yrs)	59.3%	162
2022 (20 yrs)	50%	172
2021 (19 yrs)	50.9%	277
2020 (18 yrs)	50.5%	277
2019 (17 yrs)	51.9%	397
2018 (16 yrs)	46.3%	499
2017 (15 yrs)	47.4%	896
2016 (14 yrs)	50.9%	1,120
2015 (13 yrs)	50.5%	1,316
2014 (12 yrs)	53.9%	1,500
2013 (11 yrs)	57.2%	1,677
2012 (10 yrs)	62.8%	1,735
2011 (9 yrs)	69.1%	1,802
2010 (8 yrs)	71.8%	1,776
2009 (7 yrs)	75.6%	1,846

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,846Avg Mileage 48,350Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,776Avg Mileage 53,210Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,802Avg Mileage 57,546Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 63,002Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,677Avg Mileage 67,132Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2014High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 69,276Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,316Avg Mileage 72,054Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 72,575Top Failure Suspension — 93.2%

2017High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 896Avg Mileage 74,172Top Failure Suspension — 108.1%

2018High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 499Avg Mileage 76,458Top Failure Suspension — 106.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 397Avg Mileage 72,504Top Failure Suspension — 79.3%

2020High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 277Avg Mileage 72,373Top Failure Suspension — 92.8%

2021High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 277Avg Mileage 71,982Top Failure Suspension — 87.0%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 172Avg Mileage 72,981Top Failure Suspension — 90.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 162Avg Mileage 70,877Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 131Avg Mileage 73,422Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda Demio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	75.6%	1,846	48,350	Tyres — 10.5%
2010	8	71.8%	1,776	53,210	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	9	69.1%	1,802	57,546	Brakes — 14.5%
2012	10	62.8%	1,735	63,002	Suspension — 17.9%
2013	11	57.2%	1,677	67,132	Suspension — 55.9%
2014	12	53.9%	1,500	69,276	Suspension — 77.5%
2015	13	50.5%	1,316	72,054	Suspension — 91.9%
2016	14	50.9%	1,120	72,575	Suspension — 93.2%
2017	15	47.4%	896	74,172	Suspension — 108.1%
2018	16	46.3%	499	76,458	Suspension — 106.6%
2019	17	51.9%	397	72,504	Suspension — 79.3%
2020	18	50.5%	277	72,373	Suspension — 92.8%
2021	19	50.9%	277	71,982	Suspension — 87.0%
2022	20	50.0%	172	72,981	Suspension — 90.7%
2023	21	59.3%	162	70,877	Suspension — 86.4%
2024	22	66.4%	131	73,422	Suspension — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda Demio, with age trends.

Suspension

66.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ 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	3.5% (7 yrs)	46.6% (22 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.6% (7 yrs)	26.0% (22 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (7 yrs)	19.1% (22 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,583 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.