2011 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

115,612

Total Tests (All Years)

76,535 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.8%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.7% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓6.2%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.2%	289
3 yrs	87.8%	11,565
4 yrs	86.3%	11,433
5 yrs	82.5%	11,401
6 yrs	78.8%	11,749
7 yrs	72.6%	8,148
8 yrs	69.1%	8,618
9 yrs	65.5%	9,029
10 yrs	64.2%	11,088
11 yrs	62.1%	8,705
12 yrs	61.7%	10,837
13 yrs	59.8%	12,750

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59.8%	12,750
2023 (12 yrs)	61.7%	10,837
2022 (11 yrs)	62.1%	8,705
2021 (10 yrs)	64.2%	11,088
2020 (9 yrs)	65.5%	9,029
2019 (8 yrs)	69.1%	8,618
2018 (7 yrs)	72.6%	8,148
2017 (6 yrs)	78.8%	11,749
2016 (5 yrs)	82.5%	11,401
2015 (4 yrs)	86.3%	11,433
2014 (3 yrs)	87.8%	11,565
2013 (2 yrs)	87.2%	289

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 289Avg Mileage 21,118Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2014

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,565Avg Mileage 21,332Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,433Avg Mileage 27,823Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2016

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,401Avg Mileage 34,406Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,749Avg Mileage 40,697Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2018

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,148Avg Mileage 46,829Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,618Avg Mileage 52,498Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2020

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,029Avg Mileage 57,336Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2021High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,088Avg Mileage 61,433Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,705Avg Mileage 66,103Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,837Avg Mileage 71,221Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,750Avg Mileage 76,535Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

MOT results for 2011 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.2%	289	21,118	Tyres — 8.0%
2014	3	87.8%	11,565	21,332	Tyres — 9.2%
2015	4	86.3%	11,433	27,823	Tyres — 9.3%
2016	5	82.5%	11,401	34,406	Tyres — 12.7%
2017	6	78.8%	11,749	40,697	Tyres — 13.5%
2018	7	72.6%	8,148	46,829	Tyres — 18.6%
2019	8	69.1%	8,618	52,498	Tyres — 26.3%
2020	9	65.5%	9,029	57,336	Suspension — 32.6%
2021	10	64.2%	11,088	61,433	Suspension — 37.4%
2022	11	62.1%	8,705	66,103	Suspension — 42.2%
2023	12	61.7%	10,837	71,221	Suspension — 45.1%
2024	13	59.8%	12,750	76,535	Suspension — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (2 yrs)	43.1% (13 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (2 yrs)	29.1% (13 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	24.7% (13 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 115,612 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.