2012 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

81,983

Total Tests (All Years)

69,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs89.7%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.7%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs84.0%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.7%	262
3 yrs	87.5%	7,496
4 yrs	86.8%	7,319
5 yrs	84.0%	9,577
6 yrs	79.5%	6,722
7 yrs	74.8%	7,095
8 yrs	72.1%	7,313
9 yrs	68.3%	9,162
10 yrs	65.8%	7,310
11 yrs	65.3%	8,977
12 yrs	63.9%	10,750

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.9%	10,750
2023 (11 yrs)	65.3%	8,977
2022 (10 yrs)	65.8%	7,310
2021 (9 yrs)	68.3%	9,162
2020 (8 yrs)	72.1%	7,313
2019 (7 yrs)	74.8%	7,095
2018 (6 yrs)	79.5%	6,722
2017 (5 yrs)	84%	9,577
2016 (4 yrs)	86.8%	7,319
2015 (3 yrs)	87.5%	7,496
2014 (2 yrs)	89.7%	262

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 262Avg Mileage 19,840Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.0%

2015

87.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,496Avg Mileage 20,709Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2016

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,319Avg Mileage 27,340Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,577Avg Mileage 33,334Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2018

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,722Avg Mileage 39,399Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2019

74.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,095Avg Mileage 45,407Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,313Avg Mileage 50,578Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2021

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,162Avg Mileage 54,722Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2022

65.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,310Avg Mileage 59,406Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,977Avg Mileage 64,400Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,750Avg Mileage 69,710Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

MOT results for 2012 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	89.7%	262	19,840	Driver's View of the Road — 5.0%
2015	3	87.5%	7,496	20,709	Tyres — 8.5%
2016	4	86.8%	7,319	27,340	Tyres — 10.3%
2017	5	84.0%	9,577	33,334	Tyres — 11.4%
2018	6	79.5%	6,722	39,399	Tyres — 15.5%
2019	7	74.8%	7,095	45,407	Tyres — 21.8%
2020	8	72.1%	7,313	50,578	Tyres — 22.9%
2021	9	68.3%	9,162	54,722	Suspension — 29.9%
2022	10	65.8%	7,310	59,406	Suspension — 35.8%
2023	11	65.3%	8,977	64,400	Suspension — 39.0%
2024	12	63.9%	10,750	69,710	Suspension — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Suspension

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.2%

↑ 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	2.7% (2 yrs)	23.0% (12 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.6% (2 yrs)	23.4% (12 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	1.1% (2 yrs)	9.2% (12 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 81,983 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.