2010 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

157,260

Total Tests (All Years)

85,186 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs79.0%

→ ↑4.5%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.0%	338
3 yrs	83.5%	14,823
4 yrs	84.4%	14,692
5 yrs	81.5%	14,784
6 yrs	77.5%	14,623
7 yrs	74.3%	14,593
8 yrs	69.4%	10,059
9 yrs	65.8%	10,606
10 yrs	62.7%	10,807
11 yrs	60.7%	13,375
12 yrs	58.7%	10,668
13 yrs	57.1%	12,865
14 yrs	55.3%	15,027

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	55.3%	15,027
2023 (13 yrs)	57.1%	12,865
2022 (12 yrs)	58.7%	10,668
2021 (11 yrs)	60.7%	13,375
2020 (10 yrs)	62.7%	10,807
2019 (9 yrs)	65.8%	10,606
2018 (8 yrs)	69.4%	10,059
2017 (7 yrs)	74.3%	14,593
2016 (6 yrs)	77.5%	14,623
2015 (5 yrs)	81.5%	14,784
2014 (4 yrs)	84.4%	14,692
2013 (3 yrs)	83.5%	14,823
2012 (2 yrs)	79%	338

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 338Avg Mileage 21,376Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.2%

2013

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,823Avg Mileage 22,134Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.0%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,692Avg Mileage 29,080Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 14,784Avg Mileage 35,959Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 14,623Avg Mileage 42,693Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2017

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,593Avg Mileage 49,232Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,059Avg Mileage 55,444Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2019

65.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,606Avg Mileage 61,537Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,807Avg Mileage 66,617Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%

2021High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,375Avg Mileage 70,813Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,668Avg Mileage 75,285Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2023High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,865Avg Mileage 80,349Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2024High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,027Avg Mileage 85,186Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

MOT results for 2010 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	79.0%	338	21,376	Driver's View of the Road — 9.2%
2013	3	83.5%	14,823	22,134	Driver's View of the Road — 11.0%
2014	4	84.4%	14,692	29,080	Tyres — 11.7%
2015	5	81.5%	14,784	35,959	Tyres — 13.0%
2016	6	77.5%	14,623	42,693	Tyres — 15.5%
2017	7	74.3%	14,593	49,232	Tyres — 16.4%
2018	8	69.4%	10,059	55,444	Suspension — 21.0%
2019	9	65.8%	10,606	61,537	Suspension — 28.5%
2020	10	62.7%	10,807	66,617	Suspension — 33.0%
2021	11	60.7%	13,375	70,813	Suspension — 41.5%
2022	12	58.7%	10,668	75,285	Suspension — 46.5%
2023	13	57.1%	12,865	80,349	Suspension — 52.7%
2024	14	55.3%	15,027	85,186	Suspension — 49.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.1% (2 yrs)	49.5% (14 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (2 yrs)	33.3% (14 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (2 yrs)	28.2% (14 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 157,260 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.