2008 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

50.5%

Latest Pass Rate

126,039

Total Tests (All Years)

100,904 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 50.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

2 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.2%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.6%

6 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs55.9%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs50.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.2%	374
3 yrs	85.7%	11,505
4 yrs	84.5%	10,879
5 yrs	79.0%	10,805
6 yrs	74.4%	10,742
7 yrs	69.7%	10,685
8 yrs	64.8%	10,478
9 yrs	61.6%	10,388
10 yrs	57.6%	7,068
11 yrs	55.9%	7,232
12 yrs	55.1%	7,124
13 yrs	54.4%	8,209
14 yrs	52.7%	6,171
15 yrs	51.3%	6,976
16 yrs	50.5%	7,403

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	50.5%	7,403
2023 (15 yrs)	51.3%	6,976
2022 (14 yrs)	52.7%	6,171
2021 (13 yrs)	54.4%	8,209
2020 (12 yrs)	55.1%	7,124
2019 (11 yrs)	55.9%	7,232
2018 (10 yrs)	57.6%	7,068
2017 (9 yrs)	61.6%	10,388
2016 (8 yrs)	64.8%	10,478
2015 (7 yrs)	69.7%	10,685
2014 (6 yrs)	74.4%	10,742
2013 (5 yrs)	79%	10,805
2012 (4 yrs)	84.5%	10,879
2011 (3 yrs)	85.7%	11,505
2010 (2 yrs)	84.2%	374

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 374Avg Mileage 25,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,505Avg Mileage 26,360Top Failure Tyres — 6.0%

2012

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,879Avg Mileage 34,298Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2013

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,805Avg Mileage 42,011Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,742Avg Mileage 49,732Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,685Avg Mileage 57,310Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,478Avg Mileage 64,133Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 10,388Avg Mileage 70,609Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,068Avg Mileage 76,316Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,232Avg Mileage 82,313Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2020High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,124Avg Mileage 86,896Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,209Avg Mileage 89,663Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2022High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,171Avg Mileage 93,070Top Failure Suspension — 92.6%

2023High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,976Avg Mileage 96,909Top Failure Suspension — 102.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,403Avg Mileage 100,904Top Failure Suspension — 89.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.2%	374	25,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2011	3	85.7%	11,505	26,360	Tyres — 6.0%
2012	4	84.5%	10,879	34,298	Tyres — 7.3%
2013	5	79.0%	10,805	42,011	Tyres — 16.4%
2014	6	74.4%	10,742	49,732	Suspension — 23.0%
2015	7	69.7%	10,685	57,310	Suspension — 35.6%
2016	8	64.8%	10,478	64,133	Suspension — 47.9%
2017	9	61.6%	10,388	70,609	Suspension — 55.1%
2018	10	57.6%	7,068	76,316	Suspension — 65.3%
2019	11	55.9%	7,232	82,313	Suspension — 69.8%
2020	12	55.1%	7,124	86,896	Suspension — 74.1%
2021	13	54.4%	8,209	89,663	Suspension — 80.3%
2022	14	52.7%	6,171	93,070	Suspension — 92.6%
2023	15	51.3%	6,976	96,909	Suspension — 102.8%
2024	16	50.5%	7,403	100,904	Suspension — 89.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	31.7% (16 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	31.3% (16 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 126,039 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.