2005 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

152,318

Total Tests (All Years)

104,992 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓5.0%

8 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.7%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs51.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs50.1%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs50.2%

→ ↓2.5%

17 yrs47.7%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.8%	14,051
5 yrs	80.8%	13,747
6 yrs	76.8%	13,873
7 yrs	72.2%	13,687
8 yrs	67.2%	13,535
9 yrs	62.5%	13,258
10 yrs	59.9%	12,910
11 yrs	57.1%	12,304
12 yrs	53.8%	11,447
13 yrs	51.2%	7,060
14 yrs	49.6%	6,357
15 yrs	50.1%	5,189
16 yrs	50.2%	5,119
17 yrs	47.7%	3,273
18 yrs	48.6%	3,291
19 yrs	47.7%	3,217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47.7%	3,217
2023 (18 yrs)	48.6%	3,291
2022 (17 yrs)	47.7%	3,273
2021 (16 yrs)	50.2%	5,119
2020 (15 yrs)	50.1%	5,189
2019 (14 yrs)	49.6%	6,357
2018 (13 yrs)	51.2%	7,060
2017 (12 yrs)	53.8%	11,447
2016 (11 yrs)	57.1%	12,304
2015 (10 yrs)	59.9%	12,910
2014 (9 yrs)	62.5%	13,258
2013 (8 yrs)	67.2%	13,535
2012 (7 yrs)	72.2%	13,687
2011 (6 yrs)	76.8%	13,873
2010 (5 yrs)	80.8%	13,747
2009 (4 yrs)	83.8%	14,051

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,051Avg Mileage 37,635Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,747Avg Mileage 45,659Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,873Avg Mileage 53,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2012

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,687Avg Mileage 61,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,535Avg Mileage 68,770Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2014High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,258Avg Mileage 75,508Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,910Avg Mileage 82,194Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,304Avg Mileage 88,254Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,447Avg Mileage 93,135Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,060Avg Mileage 97,177Top Failure Suspension — 80.9%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,357Avg Mileage 99,613Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2020High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,189Avg Mileage 101,112Top Failure Suspension — 92.8%

2021High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,119Avg Mileage 101,690Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2022High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,273Avg Mileage 102,877Top Failure Suspension — 111.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 103,705Top Failure Suspension — 112.6%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,217Avg Mileage 104,992Top Failure Suspension — 99.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.8%	14,051	37,635	Tyres — 7.6%
2010	5	80.8%	13,747	45,659	Tyres — 9.2%
2011	6	76.8%	13,873	53,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2012	7	72.2%	13,687	61,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2013	8	67.2%	13,535	68,770	Suspension — 30.2%
2014	9	62.5%	13,258	75,508	Suspension — 42.0%
2015	10	59.9%	12,910	82,194	Suspension — 51.5%
2016	11	57.1%	12,304	88,254	Suspension — 61.0%
2017	12	53.8%	11,447	93,135	Suspension — 69.7%
2018	13	51.2%	7,060	97,177	Suspension — 80.9%
2019	14	49.6%	6,357	99,613	Suspension — 88.6%
2020	15	50.1%	5,189	101,112	Suspension — 92.8%
2021	16	50.2%	5,119	101,690	Suspension — 100.8%
2022	17	47.7%	3,273	102,877	Suspension — 111.5%
2023	18	48.6%	3,291	103,705	Suspension — 112.6%
2024	19	47.7%	3,217	104,992	Suspension — 99.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

60.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.6%

↑ 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% (4 yrs)	99.6% (19 yrs)	+98.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.8% (4 yrs)	35.9% (19 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (4 yrs)	37.3% (19 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 152,318 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.