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1996 Mazda E2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
52.8%
Latest Pass Rate
262
Total Tests (All Years)
104,016 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.8%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Mazda E2000 as it ages.

13 yrs53.8%
14 yrs46.5%
15 yrs49.0%
16 yrs52.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs53.8%106
14 yrs46.5%71
15 yrs49.0%49
16 yrs52.8%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mazda E2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (16 yrs)52.8%36
2011 (15 yrs)49%49
2010 (14 yrs)46.5%71
2009 (13 yrs)53.8%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 106Avg Mileage 108,617Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%
2010High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 121,044Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%
2011High Fail Rate
49.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 104,943Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%
2012High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 104,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mazda E2000, with age trends.

Brakes
30.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
24.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
22.1%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.6% (13 yrs)30.6% (16 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension25.5% (13 yrs)22.2% (16 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes27.4% (13 yrs)25.0% (16 yrs)
-2.4%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.8% (13 yrs)19.4% (16 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda E2000 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 262 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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