2005 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

41,666

Total Tests (All Years)

84,958 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs75.2%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs68.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs62.7%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs57.2%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.7%

19 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.5%	3,599
5 yrs	80.1%	3,497
6 yrs	77.2%	3,575
7 yrs	75.2%	3,511
8 yrs	71.1%	3,480
9 yrs	70.6%	3,445
10 yrs	68.4%	3,332
11 yrs	66.8%	3,161
12 yrs	62.7%	3,024
13 yrs	59.4%	1,954
14 yrs	57.2%	1,899
15 yrs	57.7%	1,690
16 yrs	59.0%	1,776
17 yrs	56.7%	1,200
18 yrs	57.2%	1,281
19 yrs	53.5%	1,242

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.5%	1,242
2023 (18 yrs)	57.2%	1,281
2022 (17 yrs)	56.7%	1,200
2021 (16 yrs)	59%	1,776
2020 (15 yrs)	57.7%	1,690
2019 (14 yrs)	57.2%	1,899
2018 (13 yrs)	59.4%	1,954
2017 (12 yrs)	62.7%	3,024
2016 (11 yrs)	66.8%	3,161
2015 (10 yrs)	68.4%	3,332
2014 (9 yrs)	70.6%	3,445
2013 (8 yrs)	71.1%	3,480
2012 (7 yrs)	75.2%	3,511
2011 (6 yrs)	77.2%	3,575
2010 (5 yrs)	80.1%	3,497
2009 (4 yrs)	82.5%	3,599

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,599Avg Mileage 27,772Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2010

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,497Avg Mileage 34,147Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,575Avg Mileage 40,015Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2012

75.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,511Avg Mileage 45,849Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2013

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,480Avg Mileage 51,651Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,445Avg Mileage 56,993Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,332Avg Mileage 62,389Top Failure Brakes — 27.2%

2016

66.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,161Avg Mileage 66,991Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,024Avg Mileage 70,547Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 73,916Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,899Avg Mileage 77,591Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,690Avg Mileage 78,750Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2021High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,776Avg Mileage 79,017Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2022High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 79,875Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 81,249Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,242Avg Mileage 84,958Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.5%	3,599	27,772	Tyres — 7.0%
2010	5	80.1%	3,497	34,147	Tyres — 8.4%
2011	6	77.2%	3,575	40,015	Tyres — 8.5%
2012	7	75.2%	3,511	45,849	Tyres — 9.2%
2013	8	71.1%	3,480	51,651	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	9	70.6%	3,445	56,993	Brakes — 22.1%
2015	10	68.4%	3,332	62,389	Brakes — 27.2%
2016	11	66.8%	3,161	66,991	Brakes — 30.2%
2017	12	62.7%	3,024	70,547	Brakes — 39.2%
2018	13	59.4%	1,954	73,916	Brakes — 43.0%
2019	14	57.2%	1,899	77,591	Brakes — 51.7%
2020	15	57.7%	1,690	78,750	Brakes — 48.8%
2021	16	59.0%	1,776	79,017	Brakes — 53.5%
2022	17	56.7%	1,200	79,875	Brakes — 56.2%
2023	18	57.2%	1,281	81,249	Suspension — 57.8%
2024	19	53.5%	1,242	84,958	Suspension — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.6%

↑ 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	2.2% (4 yrs)	59.6% (19 yrs)	+57.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.9% (4 yrs)	48.6% (19 yrs)	+46.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (4 yrs)	31.4% (19 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 41,666 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.