2013 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

70,459

Total Tests (All Years)

66,403 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs83.8%

→ ↑3.8%

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs79.9%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.8%	136
3 yrs	87.6%	6,535
4 yrs	86.5%	9,031
5 yrs	82.3%	6,298
6 yrs	79.9%	6,796
7 yrs	75.6%	7,038
8 yrs	71.6%	8,697
9 yrs	70.2%	6,882
10 yrs	67.6%	8,625
11 yrs	65.2%	10,421

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	65.2%	10,421
2023 (10 yrs)	67.6%	8,625
2022 (9 yrs)	70.2%	6,882
2021 (8 yrs)	71.6%	8,697
2020 (7 yrs)	75.6%	7,038
2019 (6 yrs)	79.9%	6,796
2018 (5 yrs)	82.3%	6,298
2017 (4 yrs)	86.5%	9,031
2016 (3 yrs)	87.6%	6,535
2015 (2 yrs)	83.8%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 136Avg Mileage 18,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2016

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,535Avg Mileage 21,419Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,031Avg Mileage 27,982Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2018

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,298Avg Mileage 34,356Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2019

79.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,796Avg Mileage 40,828Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,038Avg Mileage 46,287Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2021

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,697Avg Mileage 50,666Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2022

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,882Avg Mileage 55,374Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,625Avg Mileage 61,055Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 10,421Avg Mileage 66,403Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

MOT results for 2013 Mazda Mazda2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	83.8%	136	18,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2016	3	87.6%	6,535	21,419	Tyres — 10.2%
2017	4	86.5%	9,031	27,982	Tyres — 10.4%
2018	5	82.3%	6,298	34,356	Tyres — 15.3%
2019	6	79.9%	6,796	40,828	Tyres — 19.1%
2020	7	75.6%	7,038	46,287	Tyres — 23.1%
2021	8	71.6%	8,697	50,666	Tyres — 24.8%
2022	9	70.2%	6,882	55,374	Suspension — 28.3%
2023	10	67.6%	8,625	61,055	Suspension — 32.8%
2024	11	65.2%	10,421	66,403	Suspension — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	32.6% (11 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.7% (2 yrs)	20.6% (11 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (2 yrs)	24.1% (11 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 70,459 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.