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1993 Mazda Eunos 1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
52.1%
Latest Pass Rate
480
Total Tests (All Years)
156,915 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mazda Eunos 1600 as it ages.

16 yrs60.5%
17 yrs62.0%
18 yrs60.0%
19 yrs48.4%
20 yrs52.7%
21 yrs50.0%
22 yrs47.1%
23 yrs52.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs60.5%76
17 yrs62.0%71
18 yrs60.0%65
19 yrs48.4%62
20 yrs52.7%55
21 yrs50.0%52
22 yrs47.1%51
23 yrs52.1%48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mazda Eunos 1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (23 yrs)52.1%48
2015 (22 yrs)47.1%51
2014 (21 yrs)50%52
2013 (20 yrs)52.7%55
2012 (19 yrs)48.4%62
2011 (18 yrs)60%65
2010 (17 yrs)62%71
2009 (16 yrs)60.5%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
60.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 128,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2010High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 71Avg Mileage 130,437Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2011High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 65Avg Mileage 136,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 138,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2013High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 55Avg Mileage 142,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.9%
2014High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 143,896Top Failure Brakes — 78.8%
2015High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 147,091Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.3%
2016High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 156,915Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mazda Eunos 1600, with age trends.

Brakes
43.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
42.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
32.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes19.7% (16 yrs)70.8% (23 yrs)
+51.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.7% (16 yrs)50.0% (23 yrs)
+26.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions7.9% (16 yrs)31.3% (23 yrs)
+23.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.6% (16 yrs)12.5% (23 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Eunos 1600 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 480 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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