2007 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

142,220

Total Tests (All Years)

104,947 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 50.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 2.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

2 yrs84.0%

→ ↑3.6%

3 yrs87.6%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.6%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs72.2%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs53.0%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.0%	326
3 yrs	87.6%	12,161
4 yrs	84.5%	12,195
5 yrs	80.9%	12,072
6 yrs	76.0%	12,021
7 yrs	72.2%	11,906
8 yrs	67.5%	11,704
9 yrs	64.3%	11,415
10 yrs	60.6%	11,160
11 yrs	57.1%	7,474
12 yrs	55.3%	7,461
13 yrs	55.4%	6,939
14 yrs	55.4%	7,735
15 yrs	53.0%	5,427
16 yrs	52.2%	5,987
17 yrs	50.6%	6,237

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	50.6%	6,237
2023 (16 yrs)	52.2%	5,987
2022 (15 yrs)	53%	5,427
2021 (14 yrs)	55.4%	7,735
2020 (13 yrs)	55.4%	6,939
2019 (12 yrs)	55.3%	7,461
2018 (11 yrs)	57.1%	7,474
2017 (10 yrs)	60.6%	11,160
2016 (9 yrs)	64.3%	11,415
2015 (8 yrs)	67.5%	11,704
2014 (7 yrs)	72.2%	11,906
2013 (6 yrs)	76%	12,021
2012 (5 yrs)	80.9%	12,072
2011 (4 yrs)	84.5%	12,195
2010 (3 yrs)	87.6%	12,161
2009 (2 yrs)	84%	326

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 326Avg Mileage 25,735Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

87.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,161Avg Mileage 27,548Top Failure Tyres — 5.6%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,195Avg Mileage 35,538Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%

2012

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,072Avg Mileage 43,359Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,021Avg Mileage 51,088Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2014

72.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,906Avg Mileage 58,616Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2015

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,704Avg Mileage 66,113Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,415Avg Mileage 72,522Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,160Avg Mileage 79,185Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,474Avg Mileage 84,630Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,461Avg Mileage 89,485Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,939Avg Mileage 92,943Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 7,735Avg Mileage 95,051Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2022High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,427Avg Mileage 98,134Top Failure Suspension — 98.4%

2023High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,987Avg Mileage 101,415Top Failure Suspension — 103.0%

2024High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,237Avg Mileage 104,947Top Failure Suspension — 96.9%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	84.0%	326	25,735	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	3	87.6%	12,161	27,548	Tyres — 5.6%
2011	4	84.5%	12,195	35,538	Tyres — 7.4%
2012	5	80.9%	12,072	43,359	Tyres — 8.7%
2013	6	76.0%	12,021	51,088	Suspension — 18.7%
2014	7	72.2%	11,906	58,616	Suspension — 29.6%
2015	8	67.5%	11,704	66,113	Suspension — 39.7%
2016	9	64.3%	11,415	72,522	Suspension — 48.6%
2017	10	60.6%	11,160	79,185	Suspension — 56.6%
2018	11	57.1%	7,474	84,630	Suspension — 67.2%
2019	12	55.3%	7,461	89,485	Suspension — 73.1%
2020	13	55.4%	6,939	92,943	Suspension — 79.0%
2021	14	55.4%	7,735	95,051	Suspension — 84.8%
2022	15	53.0%	5,427	98,134	Suspension — 98.4%
2023	16	52.2%	5,987	101,415	Suspension — 103.0%
2024	17	50.6%	6,237	104,947	Suspension — 96.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.3%

↑ 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	1.2% (2 yrs)	96.9% (17 yrs)	+95.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (2 yrs)	33.8% (17 yrs)	+29.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (2 yrs)	33.6% (17 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 142,220 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.