2000 Mazda E2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,239

Total Tests (All Years)

113,494 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 48.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 4.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mazda E2000 as it ages.

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓10.6%

11 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↑7.6%

14 yrs63.6%

→ ↓9.3%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↓5.8%

16 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.6%	234
10 yrs	66.2%	201
11 yrs	55.6%	180
12 yrs	57.1%	163
13 yrs	56.0%	141
14 yrs	63.6%	118
15 yrs	54.3%	105
16 yrs	48.5%	97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mazda E2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	48.5%	97
2015 (15 yrs)	54.3%	105
2014 (14 yrs)	63.6%	118
2013 (13 yrs)	56%	141
2012 (12 yrs)	57.1%	163
2011 (11 yrs)	55.6%	180
2010 (10 yrs)	66.2%	201
2009 (9 yrs)	55.6%	234

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 234Avg Mileage 82,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2010

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 201Avg Mileage 87,035Top Failure Brakes — 15.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 91,485Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 95,523Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 141Avg Mileage 97,461Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 118Avg Mileage 102,021Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2015High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 102,706Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 97Avg Mileage 113,494Top Failure Suspension — 83.5%

MOT results for 2000 Mazda E2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.6%	234	82,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010	10	66.2%	201	87,035	Brakes — 15.4%
2011	11	55.6%	180	91,485	Brakes — 23.3%
2012	12	57.1%	163	95,523	Brakes — 22.1%
2013	13	56.0%	141	97,461	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	14	63.6%	118	102,021	Suspension — 52.5%
2015	15	54.3%	105	102,706	Suspension — 59.0%
2016	16	48.5%	97	113,494	Suspension — 83.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mazda E2000, with age trends.

Suspension

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

19.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	18.8% (9 yrs)	63.9% (16 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.4% (9 yrs)	36.1% (16 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (9 yrs)	28.9% (16 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	17.5% (9 yrs)	18.6% (16 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,239 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.