2008 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

52.4%

Latest Pass Rate

143,192

Total Tests (All Years)

96,065 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 52.4%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.3%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.9%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs52.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.6%	222
3 yrs	84.3%	12,310
4 yrs	83.7%	12,121
5 yrs	79.3%	12,196
6 yrs	76.5%	12,050
7 yrs	73.0%	12,003
8 yrs	69.0%	11,749
9 yrs	65.4%	11,530
10 yrs	60.5%	7,802
11 yrs	58.5%	8,204
12 yrs	57.5%	8,070
13 yrs	55.2%	9,615
14 yrs	54.0%	7,251
15 yrs	52.3%	8,606
16 yrs	52.4%	9,463

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	52.4%	9,463
2023 (15 yrs)	52.3%	8,606
2022 (14 yrs)	54%	7,251
2021 (13 yrs)	55.2%	9,615
2020 (12 yrs)	57.5%	8,070
2019 (11 yrs)	58.5%	8,204
2018 (10 yrs)	60.5%	7,802
2017 (9 yrs)	65.4%	11,530
2016 (8 yrs)	69%	11,749
2015 (7 yrs)	73%	12,003
2014 (6 yrs)	76.5%	12,050
2013 (5 yrs)	79.3%	12,196
2012 (4 yrs)	83.7%	12,121
2011 (3 yrs)	84.3%	12,310
2010 (2 yrs)	89.6%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

89.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 222Avg Mileage 22,206Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.5%

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,310Avg Mileage 24,089Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.2%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,121Avg Mileage 31,420Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,196Avg Mileage 38,620Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,050Avg Mileage 45,968Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,003Avg Mileage 52,859Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,749Avg Mileage 59,379Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,530Avg Mileage 65,135Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,802Avg Mileage 71,069Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,204Avg Mileage 76,352Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,070Avg Mileage 80,916Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,615Avg Mileage 84,033Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,251Avg Mileage 88,034Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2023High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,606Avg Mileage 92,060Top Failure Suspension — 61.9%

2024High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 9,463Avg Mileage 96,065Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	89.6%	222	22,206	Driver's View of the Road — 4.5%
2011	3	84.3%	12,310	24,089	Driver's View of the Road — 7.2%
2012	4	83.7%	12,121	31,420	Tyres — 6.5%
2013	5	79.3%	12,196	38,620	Tyres — 13.4%
2014	6	76.5%	12,050	45,968	Tyres — 15.0%
2015	7	73.0%	12,003	52,859	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	8	69.0%	11,749	59,379	Brakes — 18.6%
2017	9	65.4%	11,530	65,135	Brakes — 24.5%
2018	10	60.5%	7,802	71,069	Brakes — 30.6%
2019	11	58.5%	8,204	76,352	Brakes — 37.2%
2020	12	57.5%	8,070	80,916	Suspension — 40.1%
2021	13	55.2%	9,615	84,033	Suspension — 48.1%
2022	14	54.0%	7,251	88,034	Suspension — 55.0%
2023	15	52.3%	8,606	92,060	Suspension — 61.9%
2024	16	52.4%	9,463	96,065	Suspension — 59.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

13.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.5% (2 yrs)	59.3% (16 yrs)	+58.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	38.4% (16 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.1% (2 yrs)	32.5% (16 yrs)	+28.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 143,192 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.