2004 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

43.9%

Latest Pass Rate

82,479

Total Tests (All Years)

99,103 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 43.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 12.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.2%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs54.5%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs50.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs48.9%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs45.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs48.5%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↓0.5%

19 yrs47.6%

→ ↓3.7%

20 yrs43.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.2%	8,701
6 yrs	76.4%	8,510
7 yrs	72.4%	8,596
8 yrs	67.6%	8,332
9 yrs	60.4%	8,132
10 yrs	56.2%	7,861
11 yrs	54.5%	7,436
12 yrs	51.6%	6,732
13 yrs	50.3%	5,820
14 yrs	48.9%	3,163
15 yrs	45.0%	2,578
16 yrs	48.5%	1,937
17 yrs	48.4%	1,761
18 yrs	48.1%	1,039
19 yrs	47.6%	986
20 yrs	43.9%	895

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	43.9%	895
2023 (19 yrs)	47.6%	986
2022 (18 yrs)	48.1%	1,039
2021 (17 yrs)	48.4%	1,761
2020 (16 yrs)	48.5%	1,937
2019 (15 yrs)	45%	2,578
2018 (14 yrs)	48.9%	3,163
2017 (13 yrs)	50.3%	5,820
2016 (12 yrs)	51.6%	6,732
2015 (11 yrs)	54.5%	7,436
2014 (10 yrs)	56.2%	7,861
2013 (9 yrs)	60.4%	8,132
2012 (8 yrs)	67.6%	8,332
2011 (7 yrs)	72.4%	8,596
2010 (6 yrs)	76.4%	8,510
2009 (5 yrs)	80.2%	8,701

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,701Avg Mileage 45,419Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,510Avg Mileage 53,805Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,596Avg Mileage 61,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,332Avg Mileage 68,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,132Avg Mileage 75,955Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,861Avg Mileage 81,842Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,436Avg Mileage 88,420Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,732Avg Mileage 93,379Top Failure Suspension — 68.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,820Avg Mileage 96,871Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2018High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,163Avg Mileage 99,083Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2019High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,578Avg Mileage 100,852Top Failure Suspension — 97.4%

2020High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,937Avg Mileage 100,789Top Failure Suspension — 94.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 99,232Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%

2022High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 97,074Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

2023High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 986Avg Mileage 97,729Top Failure Suspension — 108.6%

2024High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 895Avg Mileage 99,103Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.2%	8,701	45,419	Tyres — 9.7%
2010	6	76.4%	8,510	53,805	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	7	72.4%	8,596	61,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	8	67.6%	8,332	68,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2013	9	60.4%	8,132	75,955	Suspension — 39.9%
2014	10	56.2%	7,861	81,842	Suspension — 52.0%
2015	11	54.5%	7,436	88,420	Suspension — 59.3%
2016	12	51.6%	6,732	93,379	Suspension — 68.7%
2017	13	50.3%	5,820	96,871	Suspension — 75.0%
2018	14	48.9%	3,163	99,083	Suspension — 81.3%
2019	15	45.0%	2,578	100,852	Suspension — 97.4%
2020	16	48.5%	1,937	100,789	Suspension — 94.6%
2021	17	48.4%	1,761	99,232	Suspension — 103.7%
2022	18	48.1%	1,039	97,074	Suspension — 102.6%
2023	19	47.6%	986	97,729	Suspension — 108.6%
2024	20	43.9%	895	99,103	Suspension — 97.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

63.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.3%

↑ 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	2.4% (5 yrs)	97.1% (20 yrs)	+94.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (5 yrs)	35.0% (20 yrs)	+27.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	36.3% (20 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 82,479 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.