2003 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.5%

Latest Pass Rate

21,356

Total Tests (All Years)

89,814 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 2003 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs68.4%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑5.3%

16 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.1%

17 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs55.4%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs58.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.5%	2,060
7 yrs	76.3%	2,033
8 yrs	71.9%	2,061
9 yrs	68.4%	2,018
10 yrs	65.1%	1,948
11 yrs	60.8%	1,882
12 yrs	60.1%	1,796
13 yrs	59.8%	1,662
14 yrs	57.2%	1,482
15 yrs	54.1%	893
16 yrs	59.4%	806
17 yrs	58.3%	655
18 yrs	55.4%	698
19 yrs	59.4%	458
20 yrs	58.5%	465
21 yrs	58.5%	439

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	58.5%	439
2023 (20 yrs)	58.5%	465
2022 (19 yrs)	59.4%	458
2021 (18 yrs)	55.4%	698
2020 (17 yrs)	58.3%	655
2019 (16 yrs)	59.4%	806
2018 (15 yrs)	54.1%	893
2017 (14 yrs)	57.2%	1,482
2016 (13 yrs)	59.8%	1,662
2015 (12 yrs)	60.1%	1,796
2014 (11 yrs)	60.8%	1,882
2013 (10 yrs)	65.1%	1,948
2012 (9 yrs)	68.4%	2,018
2011 (8 yrs)	71.9%	2,061
2010 (7 yrs)	76.3%	2,033
2009 (6 yrs)	78.5%	2,060

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,060Avg Mileage 42,891Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,033Avg Mileage 49,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,061Avg Mileage 55,165Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2012

68.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,018Avg Mileage 60,826Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,948Avg Mileage 66,154Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 70,738Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,796Avg Mileage 76,295Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,662Avg Mileage 80,019Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,482Avg Mileage 84,024Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 893Avg Mileage 84,448Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 806Avg Mileage 86,719Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 655Avg Mileage 86,855Top Failure Brakes — 60.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 698Avg Mileage 85,721Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 458Avg Mileage 87,360Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 465Avg Mileage 87,844Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2024High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 439Avg Mileage 89,814Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.5%	2,060	42,891	Tyres — 8.4%
2010	7	76.3%	2,033	49,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2011	8	71.9%	2,061	55,165	Brakes — 10.9%
2012	9	68.4%	2,018	60,826	Brakes — 13.8%
2013	10	65.1%	1,948	66,154	Brakes — 46.9%
2014	11	60.8%	1,882	70,738	Brakes — 51.0%
2015	12	60.1%	1,796	76,295	Brakes — 52.7%
2016	13	59.8%	1,662	80,019	Brakes — 51.9%
2017	14	57.2%	1,482	84,024	Brakes — 56.0%
2018	15	54.1%	893	84,448	Brakes — 60.2%
2019	16	59.4%	806	86,719	Brakes — 57.7%
2020	17	58.3%	655	86,855	Brakes — 60.8%
2021	18	55.4%	698	85,721	Brakes — 65.0%
2022	19	59.4%	458	87,360	Brakes — 70.3%
2023	20	58.5%	465	87,844	Brakes — 74.4%
2024	21	58.5%	439	89,814	Brakes — 52.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Brakes

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ 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	5.5% (6 yrs)	52.4% (21 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (6 yrs)	24.8% (21 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda2 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,356 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.