1999 Mazda E2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

44.1%

Latest Pass Rate

642

Total Tests (All Years)

128,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 44.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 9.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mazda E2000 as it ages.

10 yrs53.7%

→ ↑5.5%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs54.6%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs51.3%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs44.2%

→ ↑8.3%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↓8.4%

17 yrs44.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	53.7%	162
11 yrs	59.2%	125
12 yrs	54.6%	97
13 yrs	51.3%	76
14 yrs	47.7%	65
15 yrs	44.2%	43
16 yrs	52.5%	40
17 yrs	44.1%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mazda E2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	44.1%	34
2015 (16 yrs)	52.5%	40
2014 (15 yrs)	44.2%	43
2013 (14 yrs)	47.7%	65
2012 (13 yrs)	51.3%	76
2011 (12 yrs)	54.6%	97
2010 (11 yrs)	59.2%	125
2009 (10 yrs)	53.7%	162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 94,866Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 93,527Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 98,151Top Failure Brakes — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 100,646Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2013High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 65Avg Mileage 106,886Top Failure Brakes — 109.2%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 113,633Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 120,202Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2016High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 128,864Top Failure Suspension — 123.5%

MOT results for 1999 Mazda E2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	53.7%	162	94,866	Brakes — 24.1%
2010	11	59.2%	125	93,527	Brakes — 24.0%
2011	12	54.6%	97	98,151	Brakes — 30.9%
2012	13	51.3%	76	100,646	Brakes — 30.3%
2013	14	47.7%	65	106,886	Brakes — 109.2%
2014	15	44.2%	43	113,633	Brakes — 76.7%
2015	16	52.5%	40	120,202	Suspension — 70.0%
2016	17	44.1%	34	128,864	Suspension — 123.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mazda E2000, with age trends.

Brakes

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

47.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

24.5%

↑ 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	12.3% (10 yrs)	123.5% (17 yrs)	+111.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.8% (10 yrs)	73.5% (17 yrs)	+53.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.1% (10 yrs)	76.5% (17 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	17.9% (10 yrs)	29.4% (17 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda E2000 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 642 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.