1996 Mazda E2200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

40.0%

Latest Pass Rate

846

Total Tests (All Years)

132,657 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 40.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 16.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Mazda E2200 as it ages.

13 yrs50.4%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs53.8%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↓10.2%

16 yrs35.5%

→ ↑11.6%

17 yrs47.1%

→ ↓6.7%

18 yrs40.4%

→ ↑15.4%

19 yrs55.8%

→ ↓15.8%

20 yrs40.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	50.4%	240
14 yrs	53.8%	186
15 yrs	45.7%	127
16 yrs	35.5%	93
17 yrs	47.1%	70
18 yrs	40.4%	52
19 yrs	55.8%	43
20 yrs	40.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mazda E2200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	40%	35
2015 (19 yrs)	55.8%	43
2014 (18 yrs)	40.4%	52
2013 (17 yrs)	47.1%	70
2012 (16 yrs)	35.5%	93
2011 (15 yrs)	45.7%	127
2010 (14 yrs)	53.8%	186
2009 (13 yrs)	50.4%	240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 240Avg Mileage 134,293Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 186Avg Mileage 125,855Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2011High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 127Avg Mileage 125,328Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2012High Fail Rate

35.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 124,187Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 70Avg Mileage 132,239Top Failure Brakes — 95.7%

2014High Fail Rate

40.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 52Avg Mileage 132,578Top Failure Suspension — 126.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 43Avg Mileage 137,567Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 132,657Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

MOT results for 1996 Mazda E2200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	50.4%	240	134,293	Brakes — 34.2%
2010	14	53.8%	186	125,855	Brakes — 26.9%
2011	15	45.7%	127	125,328	Brakes — 33.1%
2012	16	35.5%	93	124,187	Brakes — 45.2%
2013	17	47.1%	70	132,239	Brakes — 95.7%
2014	18	40.4%	52	132,578	Suspension — 126.9%
2015	19	55.8%	43	137,567	Brakes — 62.8%
2016	20	40.0%	35	132,657	Suspension — 85.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mazda E2200, with age trends.

Suspension

59.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

55.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

42.3%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↑ 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	25.0% (13 yrs)	85.7% (20 yrs)	+60.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	20.4% (13 yrs)	54.3% (20 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.2% (13 yrs)	57.1% (20 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda E2200 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 846 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.