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2005 Mazda Eunos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
65.8%
Latest Pass Rate
259
Total Tests (All Years)
109,119 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.8%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Eunos as it ages.

16 yrs72.6%
17 yrs72.4%
18 yrs71.4%
19 yrs65.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs72.6%62
17 yrs72.4%58
18 yrs71.4%63
19 yrs65.8%76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda Eunos pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (19 yrs)65.8%76
2023 (18 yrs)71.4%63
2022 (17 yrs)72.4%58
2021 (16 yrs)72.6%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
72.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 141,980Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%
2022
72.4%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 58Avg Mileage 109,974Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%
2023
71.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 63Avg Mileage 109,494Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%
2024
65.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 109,119Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Eunos, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
37.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
34.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
29.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.4% (16 yrs)59.2% (19 yrs)
+31.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes38.7% (16 yrs)25.0% (19 yrs)
-13.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres17.7% (16 yrs)5.3% (19 yrs)
-12.4%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks11.3% (16 yrs)22.4% (19 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension32.3% (16 yrs)22.4% (19 yrs)
-9.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Eunos cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 259 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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