2006 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

48.5%

Latest Pass Rate

150,893

Total Tests (All Years)

106,223 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 48.5%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.8% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs85.8%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs57.7%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs50.8%

→ ↓2.3%

18 yrs48.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	12,948
4 yrs	85.8%	12,490
5 yrs	82.3%	12,759
6 yrs	78.2%	12,599
7 yrs	72.1%	12,512
8 yrs	68.4%	12,304
9 yrs	63.9%	12,046
10 yrs	61.0%	11,628
11 yrs	57.7%	11,259
12 yrs	55.9%	7,187
13 yrs	52.1%	7,018
14 yrs	52.8%	6,121
15 yrs	51.4%	6,551
16 yrs	51.5%	4,430
17 yrs	50.8%	4,594
18 yrs	48.5%	4,447

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	48.5%	4,447
2023 (17 yrs)	50.8%	4,594
2022 (16 yrs)	51.5%	4,430
2021 (15 yrs)	51.4%	6,551
2020 (14 yrs)	52.8%	6,121
2019 (13 yrs)	52.1%	7,018
2018 (12 yrs)	55.9%	7,187
2017 (11 yrs)	57.7%	11,259
2016 (10 yrs)	61%	11,628
2015 (9 yrs)	63.9%	12,046
2014 (8 yrs)	68.4%	12,304
2013 (7 yrs)	72.1%	12,512
2012 (6 yrs)	78.2%	12,599
2011 (5 yrs)	82.3%	12,759
2010 (4 yrs)	85.8%	12,490
2009 (3 yrs)	86.7%	12,948

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,948Avg Mileage 27,804Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2010

85.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,490Avg Mileage 36,114Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,759Avg Mileage 43,976Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,599Avg Mileage 51,919Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,512Avg Mileage 59,488Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,304Avg Mileage 66,806Top Failure Suspension — 32.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,046Avg Mileage 74,140Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,628Avg Mileage 80,252Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,259Avg Mileage 86,369Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,187Avg Mileage 90,976Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,018Avg Mileage 94,917Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,121Avg Mileage 97,988Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,551Avg Mileage 99,964Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

2022High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,430Avg Mileage 102,119Top Failure Suspension — 100.3%

2023High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,594Avg Mileage 103,656Top Failure Suspension — 102.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,447Avg Mileage 106,223Top Failure Suspension — 98.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.7%	12,948	27,804	Tyres — 6.1%
2010	4	85.8%	12,490	36,114	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	5	82.3%	12,759	43,976	Tyres — 8.1%
2012	6	78.2%	12,599	51,919	Tyres — 9.8%
2013	7	72.1%	12,512	59,488	Suspension — 22.7%
2014	8	68.4%	12,304	66,806	Suspension — 32.9%
2015	9	63.9%	12,046	74,140	Suspension — 43.3%
2016	10	61.0%	11,628	80,252	Suspension — 50.6%
2017	11	57.7%	11,259	86,369	Suspension — 59.2%
2018	12	55.9%	7,187	90,976	Suspension — 70.0%
2019	13	52.1%	7,018	94,917	Suspension — 80.4%
2020	14	52.8%	6,121	97,988	Suspension — 86.4%
2021	15	51.4%	6,551	99,964	Suspension — 92.9%
2022	16	51.5%	4,430	102,119	Suspension — 100.3%
2023	17	50.8%	4,594	103,656	Suspension — 102.2%
2024	18	48.5%	4,447	106,223	Suspension — 98.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

53.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

21.5%

↑ 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	1.2% (3 yrs)	98.5% (18 yrs)	+97.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (3 yrs)	36.9% (18 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.3% (3 yrs)	33.0% (18 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 150,893 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.