2009 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

53.8%

Latest Pass Rate

182,386

Total Tests (All Years)

90,198 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 1.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs81.5%

→ ↑2.7%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs69.0%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs53.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.5%	232
3 yrs	84.2%	16,074
4 yrs	83.7%	16,149
5 yrs	81.0%	16,138
6 yrs	77.4%	16,030
7 yrs	73.5%	15,887
8 yrs	69.0%	15,739
9 yrs	63.4%	10,814
10 yrs	61.7%	11,474
11 yrs	61.4%	11,632
12 yrs	58.2%	13,944
13 yrs	56.4%	10,250
14 yrs	56.2%	12,979
15 yrs	53.8%	15,044

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	53.8%	15,044
2023 (14 yrs)	56.2%	12,979
2022 (13 yrs)	56.4%	10,250
2021 (12 yrs)	58.2%	13,944
2020 (11 yrs)	61.4%	11,632
2019 (10 yrs)	61.7%	11,474
2018 (9 yrs)	63.4%	10,814
2017 (8 yrs)	69%	15,739
2016 (7 yrs)	73.5%	15,887
2015 (6 yrs)	77.4%	16,030
2014 (5 yrs)	81%	16,138
2013 (4 yrs)	83.7%	16,149
2012 (3 yrs)	84.2%	16,074
2011 (2 yrs)	81.5%	232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 232Avg Mileage 23,101Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 16,074Avg Mileage 23,173Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%

2013

83.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,149Avg Mileage 30,086Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,138Avg Mileage 37,308Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,030Avg Mileage 44,376Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2016

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 15,887Avg Mileage 50,880Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,739Avg Mileage 57,153Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,814Avg Mileage 62,909Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,474Avg Mileage 68,660Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,632Avg Mileage 73,138Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,944Avg Mileage 77,170Top Failure Suspension — 46.1%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,250Avg Mileage 81,545Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2023High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,979Avg Mileage 85,890Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2024High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,044Avg Mileage 90,198Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

MOT results for 2009 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	81.5%	232	23,101	Driver's View of the Road — 8.2%
2012	3	84.2%	16,074	23,173	Driver's View of the Road — 7.3%
2013	4	83.7%	16,149	30,086	Tyres — 10.9%
2014	5	81.0%	16,138	37,308	Tyres — 12.8%
2015	6	77.4%	16,030	44,376	Tyres — 14.3%
2016	7	73.5%	15,887	50,880	Tyres — 16.1%
2017	8	69.0%	15,739	57,153	Tyres — 18.0%
2018	9	63.4%	10,814	62,909	Suspension — 28.6%
2019	10	61.7%	11,474	68,660	Suspension — 32.7%
2020	11	61.4%	11,632	73,138	Suspension — 35.5%
2021	12	58.2%	13,944	77,170	Suspension — 46.1%
2022	13	56.4%	10,250	81,545	Suspension — 48.7%
2023	14	56.2%	12,979	85,890	Suspension — 56.5%
2024	15	53.8%	15,044	90,198	Suspension — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.4% (2 yrs)	34.5% (15 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (2 yrs)	29.7% (15 yrs)	+24.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 182,386 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.