2004 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

55.9%

Latest Pass Rate

43,170

Total Tests (All Years)

87,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 55.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs79.3%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓3.1%

17 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs55.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.0%	4,043
6 yrs	79.3%	3,960
7 yrs	76.1%	4,002
8 yrs	71.0%	3,939
9 yrs	68.8%	3,850
10 yrs	66.7%	3,749
11 yrs	64.1%	3,582
12 yrs	63.8%	3,362
13 yrs	60.1%	3,109
14 yrs	58.0%	1,842
15 yrs	56.9%	1,712
16 yrs	58.6%	1,444
17 yrs	55.5%	1,525
18 yrs	58.8%	1,003
19 yrs	56.8%	1,063
20 yrs	55.9%	985

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	55.9%	985
2023 (19 yrs)	56.8%	1,063
2022 (18 yrs)	58.8%	1,003
2021 (17 yrs)	55.5%	1,525
2020 (16 yrs)	58.6%	1,444
2019 (15 yrs)	56.9%	1,712
2018 (14 yrs)	58%	1,842
2017 (13 yrs)	60.1%	3,109
2016 (12 yrs)	63.8%	3,362
2015 (11 yrs)	64.1%	3,582
2014 (10 yrs)	66.7%	3,749
2013 (9 yrs)	68.8%	3,850
2012 (8 yrs)	71%	3,939
2011 (7 yrs)	76.1%	4,002
2010 (6 yrs)	79.3%	3,960
2009 (5 yrs)	81%	4,043

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,043Avg Mileage 35,177Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,960Avg Mileage 42,229Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,002Avg Mileage 47,646Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

71.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,939Avg Mileage 53,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,850Avg Mileage 58,932Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,749Avg Mileage 64,777Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2015High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,582Avg Mileage 69,190Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,362Avg Mileage 73,438Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,109Avg Mileage 77,875Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,842Avg Mileage 80,452Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,712Avg Mileage 82,112Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,444Avg Mileage 83,357Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,525Avg Mileage 82,560Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,003Avg Mileage 83,387Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 84,819Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 985Avg Mileage 87,982Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.0%	4,043	35,177	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	6	79.3%	3,960	42,229	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	7	76.1%	4,002	47,646	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	8	71.0%	3,939	53,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2013	9	68.8%	3,850	58,932	Brakes — 30.7%
2014	10	66.7%	3,749	64,777	Brakes — 38.7%
2015	11	64.1%	3,582	69,190	Brakes — 39.7%
2016	12	63.8%	3,362	73,438	Brakes — 39.8%
2017	13	60.1%	3,109	77,875	Brakes — 44.8%
2018	14	58.0%	1,842	80,452	Brakes — 51.0%
2019	15	56.9%	1,712	82,112	Brakes — 55.5%
2020	16	58.6%	1,444	83,357	Brakes — 55.9%
2021	17	55.5%	1,525	82,560	Brakes — 62.7%
2022	18	58.8%	1,003	83,387	Brakes — 60.9%
2023	19	56.8%	1,063	84,819	Suspension — 61.5%
2024	20	55.9%	985	87,982	Suspension — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.8% (5 yrs)	55.8% (20 yrs)	+54.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.1% (5 yrs)	50.8% (20 yrs)	+47.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (5 yrs)	28.2% (20 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 43,170 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.