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2015 Mazda Mazda2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
77.9%
Latest Pass Rate
63,096
Total Tests (All Years)
56,194 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 77.9%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 15.9% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Mazda Mazda2 as it ages.

2 yrs88.1%
3 yrs85.9%
4 yrs82.6%
5 yrs79.0%
6 yrs80.0%
7 yrs79.2%
8 yrs79.2%
9 yrs77.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.1%193
3 yrs85.9%7,351
4 yrs82.6%7,841
5 yrs79.0%8,255
6 yrs80.0%10,026
7 yrs79.2%7,665
8 yrs79.2%9,965
9 yrs77.9%11,800

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 Mazda Mazda2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (9 yrs)77.9%11,800
2023 (8 yrs)79.2%9,965
2022 (7 yrs)79.2%7,665
2021 (6 yrs)80%10,026
2020 (5 yrs)79%8,255
2019 (4 yrs)82.6%7,841
2018 (3 yrs)85.9%7,351
2017 (2 yrs)88.1%193

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
88.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 193Avg Mileage 19,026Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%
2018
85.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 7,351Avg Mileage 21,250Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2019
82.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,841Avg Mileage 27,574Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%
2020
79.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,255Avg Mileage 33,633Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2021
80.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,026Avg Mileage 38,318Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%
2022
79.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,665Avg Mileage 43,777Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%
2023
79.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,965Avg Mileage 49,891Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%
2024
77.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,800Avg Mileage 56,194Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Mazda Mazda2, with age trends.

Tyres
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
6.9%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.1% (2 yrs)16.4% (9 yrs)
+14.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.6% (2 yrs)9.8% (9 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres9.3% (2 yrs)16.6% (9 yrs)
+7.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda2 cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 63,096 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.

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