2003 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

53.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,528

Total Tests (All Years)

100,645 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs75.0%

→ ↓11.9%

8 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↓9.7%

12 yrs49.6%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs51.5%

→ ↓10.4%

14 yrs41.1%

→ ↓5.0%

15 yrs36.1%

→ ↑17.6%

16 yrs53.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	78.5%	191
7 yrs	75.0%	180
8 yrs	63.1%	179
9 yrs	62.1%	182
10 yrs	60.9%	161
11 yrs	59.3%	150
12 yrs	49.6%	137
13 yrs	51.5%	134
14 yrs	41.1%	112
15 yrs	36.1%	61
16 yrs	53.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	53.7%	41
2018 (15 yrs)	36.1%	61
2017 (14 yrs)	41.1%	112
2016 (13 yrs)	51.5%	134
2015 (12 yrs)	49.6%	137
2014 (11 yrs)	59.3%	150
2013 (10 yrs)	60.9%	161
2012 (9 yrs)	62.1%	182
2011 (8 yrs)	63.1%	179
2010 (7 yrs)	75%	180
2009 (6 yrs)	78.5%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 191Avg Mileage 54,975Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 180Avg Mileage 61,474Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 179Avg Mileage 68,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 75,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 161Avg Mileage 83,788Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 150Avg Mileage 87,242Top Failure Suspension — 37.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 137Avg Mileage 93,894Top Failure Suspension — 71.5%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 134Avg Mileage 98,084Top Failure Suspension — 79.1%

2017High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 112Avg Mileage 101,767Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2018High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 103,796Top Failure Suspension — 124.6%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 100,645Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	78.5%	191	54,975	Brakes — 13.6%
2010	7	75.0%	180	61,474	Tyres — 13.3%
2011	8	63.1%	179	68,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2012	9	62.1%	182	75,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	10	60.9%	161	83,788	Suspension — 39.1%
2014	11	59.3%	150	87,242	Suspension — 37.3%
2015	12	49.6%	137	93,894	Suspension — 71.5%
2016	13	51.5%	134	98,084	Suspension — 79.1%
2017	14	41.1%	112	101,767	Suspension — 100.0%
2018	15	36.1%	61	103,796	Suspension — 124.6%
2019	16	53.7%	41	100,645	Suspension — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

55.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

31.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

29.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.6% (6 yrs)	100.0% (16 yrs)	+98.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.5% (6 yrs)	43.9% (16 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.6% (6 yrs)	26.8% (16 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,528 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.