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1990 Mazda E2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
51.6%
Latest Pass Rate
76
Total Tests (All Years)
104,616 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 51.6%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.0% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Mazda E2000 as it ages.

At 19 years: 42.2% pass rate · At 20 years: 51.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs42.2%45
20 yrs51.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Mazda E2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (20 yrs)51.6%31
2009 (19 yrs)42.2%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 107,047Top Failure Brakes — 37.8%
2010High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 104,616Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Mazda E2000, with age trends.

Brakes
38.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
31.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
29.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
20.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension37.8% (19 yrs)25.8% (20 yrs)
-12.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment17.8% (19 yrs)19.4% (20 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Brakes37.8% (19 yrs)38.7% (20 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —
Tyres15.6% (19 yrs)16.1% (20 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda E2000 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 76 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.

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