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1998 Mazda Eunos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
71.7%
Latest Pass Rate
205
Total Tests (All Years)
129,144 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 1998 Mazda Eunos as it ages.

23 yrs65.5%
24 yrs67.3%
25 yrs58.3%
26 yrs71.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs65.5%55
24 yrs67.3%49
25 yrs58.3%48
26 yrs71.7%53

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mazda Eunos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (26 yrs)71.7%53
2023 (25 yrs)58.3%48
2022 (24 yrs)67.3%49
2021 (23 yrs)65.5%55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
65.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 55Avg Mileage 158,548Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%
2022
67.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 131,750Top Failure Suspension — 112.2%
2023High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 126,792Top Failure Suspension — 114.6%
2024
71.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 129,144Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mazda Eunos, with age trends.

Suspension
83.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
48.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
45.1%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
38.9%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
30.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes58.2% (23 yrs)35.8% (26 yrs)
-22.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension54.5% (23 yrs)50.9% (26 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment41.8% (23 yrs)43.4% (26 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —
Noise, emissions and leaks25.5% (23 yrs)26.4% (26 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Eunos cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 205 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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