2003 Mazda Demio — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

49.3%

Latest Pass Rate

5,422

Total Tests (All Years)

75,486 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 2003 Mazda Demio as it ages.

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs77.4%

→ ↓7.6%

8 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs56.6%

→ ↓5.1%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs49.7%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs45.4%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs51.1%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs48.0%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs53.1%

→ ↓4.9%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs49.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	77.2%	600
7 yrs	77.4%	561
8 yrs	69.8%	583
9 yrs	69.3%	566
10 yrs	63.3%	548
11 yrs	55.3%	506
12 yrs	56.6%	468
13 yrs	51.5%	427
14 yrs	49.7%	340
15 yrs	45.4%	174
16 yrs	47.4%	152
17 yrs	51.1%	139
18 yrs	48.0%	125
19 yrs	53.1%	81
20 yrs	48.2%	85
21 yrs	49.3%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Demio pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	49.3%	67
2023 (20 yrs)	48.2%	85
2022 (19 yrs)	53.1%	81
2021 (18 yrs)	48%	125
2020 (17 yrs)	51.1%	139
2019 (16 yrs)	47.4%	152
2018 (15 yrs)	45.4%	174
2017 (14 yrs)	49.7%	340
2016 (13 yrs)	51.5%	427
2015 (12 yrs)	56.6%	468
2014 (11 yrs)	55.3%	506
2013 (10 yrs)	63.3%	548
2012 (9 yrs)	69.3%	566
2011 (8 yrs)	69.8%	583
2010 (7 yrs)	77.4%	561
2009 (6 yrs)	77.2%	600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 600Avg Mileage 40,717Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 561Avg Mileage 47,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 583Avg Mileage 52,994Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 566Avg Mileage 59,391Top Failure Suspension — 13.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 548Avg Mileage 63,671Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2014High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 506Avg Mileage 65,478Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 468Avg Mileage 67,353Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 427Avg Mileage 72,509Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2017High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 340Avg Mileage 74,209Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2018High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 174Avg Mileage 70,595Top Failure Suspension — 115.5%

2019High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 71,920Top Failure Suspension — 84.2%

2020High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 139Avg Mileage 73,250Top Failure Suspension — 102.9%

2021High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 125Avg Mileage 70,654Top Failure Suspension — 110.4%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 70,852Top Failure Suspension — 92.6%

2023High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 72,970Top Failure Suspension — 108.2%

2024High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 75,486Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Demio by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	77.2%	600	40,717	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	7	77.4%	561	47,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	8	69.8%	583	52,994	Brakes — 13.2%
2012	9	69.3%	566	59,391	Suspension — 13.3%
2013	10	63.3%	548	63,671	Suspension — 45.1%
2014	11	55.3%	506	65,478	Suspension — 70.2%
2015	12	56.6%	468	67,353	Suspension — 66.0%
2016	13	51.5%	427	72,509	Suspension — 87.8%
2017	14	49.7%	340	74,209	Suspension — 100.3%
2018	15	45.4%	174	70,595	Suspension — 115.5%
2019	16	47.4%	152	71,920	Suspension — 84.2%
2020	17	51.1%	139	73,250	Suspension — 102.9%
2021	18	48.0%	125	70,654	Suspension — 110.4%
2022	19	53.1%	81	70,852	Suspension — 92.6%
2023	20	48.2%	85	72,970	Suspension — 108.2%
2024	21	49.3%	67	75,486	Suspension — 86.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Demio, with age trends.

Suspension

68.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.4%

↑ 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	1.8% (6 yrs)	86.6% (21 yrs)	+84.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.5% (6 yrs)	56.7% (21 yrs)	+48.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,422 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.