1996 Mazda Eunos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

487

Total Tests (All Years)

148,681 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 1996 Mazda Eunos as it ages.

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↓10.0%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs58.5%

→ ↓5.2%

16 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.5%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↓8.0%

18 yrs47.8%

→ ↑8.3%

19 yrs56.1%

→ ↓6.1%

20 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.5%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↓14.8%

22 yrs45.7%

→ ↑13.3%

23 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	60.0%	50
14 yrs	50.0%	50
15 yrs	58.5%	53
16 yrs	53.3%	45
17 yrs	55.8%	43
18 yrs	47.8%	46
19 yrs	56.1%	41
20 yrs	50.0%	42
21 yrs	60.5%	43
22 yrs	45.7%	35
23 yrs	59.0%	39

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	59%	39
2018 (22 yrs)	45.7%	35
2017 (21 yrs)	60.5%	43
2016 (20 yrs)	50%	42
2015 (19 yrs)	56.1%	41
2014 (18 yrs)	47.8%	46
2013 (17 yrs)	55.8%	43
2012 (16 yrs)	53.3%	45
2011 (15 yrs)	58.5%	53
2010 (14 yrs)	50%	50
2009 (13 yrs)	60%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,504Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2010High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 105,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2011High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 53Avg Mileage 111,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 122,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%

2014High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 46Avg Mileage 129,976Top Failure Brakes — 93.5%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 137,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 142,127Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 141,708Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 147,228Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 148,681Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

MOT results for 1996 Mazda Eunos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	60.0%	50	102,504	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2010	14	50.0%	50	105,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2011	15	58.5%	53	111,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2012	16	53.3%	45	115,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	17	55.8%	43	122,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.1%
2014	18	47.8%	46	129,976	Brakes — 93.5%
2015	19	56.1%	41	137,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.8%
2016	20	50.0%	42	142,127	Brakes — 69.0%
2017	21	60.5%	43	141,708	Brakes — 53.5%
2018	22	45.7%	35	147,228	Brakes — 48.6%
2019	23	59.0%	39	148,681	Brakes — 59.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

41.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

35.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	10.0% (13 yrs)	59.0% (23 yrs)	+49.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Eunos cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 487 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.