2007 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

57.9%

Latest Pass Rate

60,379

Total Tests (All Years)

88,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 57.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs70.3%

→ ↑15.0%

3 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs69.0%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs61.5%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs57.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	70.3%	64
3 yrs	85.3%	4,869
4 yrs	84.8%	4,939
5 yrs	81.7%	4,901
6 yrs	77.3%	4,873
7 yrs	74.8%	4,849
8 yrs	72.9%	4,815
9 yrs	69.0%	4,685
10 yrs	66.2%	4,646
11 yrs	63.4%	3,123
12 yrs	61.3%	3,143
13 yrs	60.6%	3,119
14 yrs	61.5%	3,563
15 yrs	58.4%	2,616
16 yrs	58.3%	3,052
17 yrs	57.9%	3,122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	57.9%	3,122
2023 (16 yrs)	58.3%	3,052
2022 (15 yrs)	58.4%	2,616
2021 (14 yrs)	61.5%	3,563
2020 (13 yrs)	60.6%	3,119
2019 (12 yrs)	61.3%	3,143
2018 (11 yrs)	63.4%	3,123
2017 (10 yrs)	66.2%	4,646
2016 (9 yrs)	69%	4,685
2015 (8 yrs)	72.9%	4,815
2014 (7 yrs)	74.8%	4,849
2013 (6 yrs)	77.3%	4,873
2012 (5 yrs)	81.7%	4,901
2011 (4 yrs)	84.8%	4,939
2010 (3 yrs)	85.3%	4,869
2009 (2 yrs)	70.3%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,583Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.6%

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,869Avg Mileage 20,851Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.7%

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,939Avg Mileage 27,185Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,901Avg Mileage 33,827Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,873Avg Mileage 40,221Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2014

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,849Avg Mileage 46,235Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,815Avg Mileage 52,419Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,685Avg Mileage 58,171Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,646Avg Mileage 63,686Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,123Avg Mileage 67,878Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,143Avg Mileage 72,745Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,119Avg Mileage 75,715Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2021High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,563Avg Mileage 78,164Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,616Avg Mileage 81,505Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,052Avg Mileage 84,228Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2024High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,122Avg Mileage 88,175Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	70.3%	64	21,583	Driver's View of the Road — 15.6%
2010	3	85.3%	4,869	20,851	Driver's View of the Road — 5.7%
2011	4	84.8%	4,939	27,185	Tyres — 6.4%
2012	5	81.7%	4,901	33,827	Tyres — 7.4%
2013	6	77.3%	4,873	40,221	Tyres — 15.2%
2014	7	74.8%	4,849	46,235	Tyres — 16.3%
2015	8	72.9%	4,815	52,419	Tyres — 17.4%
2016	9	69.0%	4,685	58,171	Brakes — 21.5%
2017	10	66.2%	4,646	63,686	Brakes — 27.6%
2018	11	63.4%	3,123	67,878	Brakes — 35.7%
2019	12	61.3%	3,143	72,745	Brakes — 39.3%
2020	13	60.6%	3,119	75,715	Brakes — 42.6%
2021	14	61.5%	3,563	78,164	Brakes — 42.8%
2022	15	58.4%	2,616	81,505	Brakes — 45.8%
2023	16	58.3%	3,052	84,228	Suspension — 53.5%
2024	17	57.9%	3,122	88,175	Suspension — 51.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.1% (2 yrs)	27.9% (17 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 60,379 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.