2006 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

42,738

Total Tests (All Years)

81,365 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs69.3%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.5%	3,528
4 yrs	84.2%	3,445
5 yrs	79.5%	3,519
6 yrs	75.4%	3,490
7 yrs	73.1%	3,473
8 yrs	72.8%	3,442
9 yrs	69.3%	3,373
10 yrs	66.2%	3,235
11 yrs	64.4%	3,117
12 yrs	61.9%	1,984
13 yrs	60.3%	1,982
14 yrs	58.6%	1,810
15 yrs	59.4%	1,992
16 yrs	59.0%	1,407
17 yrs	59.2%	1,492
18 yrs	58.6%	1,449

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	58.6%	1,449
2023 (17 yrs)	59.2%	1,492
2022 (16 yrs)	59%	1,407
2021 (15 yrs)	59.4%	1,992
2020 (14 yrs)	58.6%	1,810
2019 (13 yrs)	60.3%	1,982
2018 (12 yrs)	61.9%	1,984
2017 (11 yrs)	64.4%	3,117
2016 (10 yrs)	66.2%	3,235
2015 (9 yrs)	69.3%	3,373
2014 (8 yrs)	72.8%	3,442
2013 (7 yrs)	73.1%	3,473
2012 (6 yrs)	75.4%	3,490
2011 (5 yrs)	79.5%	3,519
2010 (4 yrs)	84.2%	3,445
2009 (3 yrs)	84.5%	3,528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,528Avg Mileage 21,164Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,445Avg Mileage 27,407Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,519Avg Mileage 33,496Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,490Avg Mileage 39,470Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2013

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,473Avg Mileage 46,078Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2014

72.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,442Avg Mileage 51,049Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2015

69.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,373Avg Mileage 56,519Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2016

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,235Avg Mileage 61,851Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,117Avg Mileage 66,667Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 69,514Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,982Avg Mileage 73,155Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2020High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,810Avg Mileage 75,730Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,992Avg Mileage 76,697Top Failure Brakes — 50.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,407Avg Mileage 79,081Top Failure Suspension — 51.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 79,798Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,449Avg Mileage 81,365Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.5%	3,528	21,164	Tyres — 6.2%
2010	4	84.2%	3,445	27,407	Tyres — 7.3%
2011	5	79.5%	3,519	33,496	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	6	75.4%	3,490	39,470	Tyres — 8.9%
2013	7	73.1%	3,473	46,078	Tyres — 16.3%
2014	8	72.8%	3,442	51,049	Brakes — 17.9%
2015	9	69.3%	3,373	56,519	Brakes — 21.8%
2016	10	66.2%	3,235	61,851	Brakes — 33.1%
2017	11	64.4%	3,117	66,667	Brakes — 34.6%
2018	12	61.9%	1,984	69,514	Brakes — 39.0%
2019	13	60.3%	1,982	73,155	Brakes — 44.3%
2020	14	58.6%	1,810	75,730	Brakes — 48.6%
2021	15	59.4%	1,992	76,697	Brakes — 50.4%
2022	16	59.0%	1,407	79,081	Suspension — 51.7%
2023	17	59.2%	1,492	79,798	Suspension — 56.2%
2024	18	58.6%	1,449	81,365	Suspension — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.9% (3 yrs)	51.0% (18 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.2% (3 yrs)	43.6% (18 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.2% (3 yrs)	27.5% (18 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 42,738 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.