2009 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

54.6%

Latest Pass Rate

121,307

Total Tests (All Years)

100,073 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 54.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 2.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↑5.0%

3 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs85.5%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.0%

15 yrs54.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	363
3 yrs	88.7%	10,921
4 yrs	85.5%	10,927
5 yrs	81.6%	10,843
6 yrs	78.8%	10,859
7 yrs	74.9%	10,668
8 yrs	70.2%	10,691
9 yrs	66.8%	7,375
10 yrs	62.2%	7,658
11 yrs	60.8%	7,721
12 yrs	59.9%	9,146
13 yrs	57.3%	6,977
14 yrs	56.6%	8,223
15 yrs	54.6%	8,935

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	54.6%	8,935
2023 (14 yrs)	56.6%	8,223
2022 (13 yrs)	57.3%	6,977
2021 (12 yrs)	59.9%	9,146
2020 (11 yrs)	60.8%	7,721
2019 (10 yrs)	62.2%	7,658
2018 (9 yrs)	66.8%	7,375
2017 (8 yrs)	70.2%	10,691
2016 (7 yrs)	74.9%	10,668
2015 (6 yrs)	78.8%	10,859
2014 (5 yrs)	81.6%	10,843
2013 (4 yrs)	85.5%	10,927
2012 (3 yrs)	88.7%	10,921
2011 (2 yrs)	83.7%	363

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 363Avg Mileage 22,549Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2012

88.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,921Avg Mileage 26,499Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,927Avg Mileage 34,859Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2014

81.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,843Avg Mileage 42,710Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,859Avg Mileage 50,659Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2016

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,668Avg Mileage 57,999Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,691Avg Mileage 65,252Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2018

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,375Avg Mileage 71,622Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,658Avg Mileage 78,275Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,721Avg Mileage 83,489Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,146Avg Mileage 87,337Top Failure Suspension — 61.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,977Avg Mileage 91,808Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2023High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,223Avg Mileage 95,685Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,935Avg Mileage 100,073Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

MOT results for 2009 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.7%	363	22,549	Tyres — 8.0%
2012	3	88.7%	10,921	26,499	Tyres — 4.9%
2013	4	85.5%	10,927	34,859	Tyres — 11.6%
2014	5	81.6%	10,843	42,710	Tyres — 13.9%
2015	6	78.8%	10,859	50,659	Tyres — 15.8%
2016	7	74.9%	10,668	57,999	Suspension — 20.5%
2017	8	70.2%	10,691	65,252	Suspension — 28.5%
2018	9	66.8%	7,375	71,622	Suspension — 38.1%
2019	10	62.2%	7,658	78,275	Suspension — 48.3%
2020	11	60.8%	7,721	83,489	Suspension — 52.3%
2021	12	59.9%	9,146	87,337	Suspension — 61.8%
2022	13	57.3%	6,977	91,808	Suspension — 73.5%
2023	14	56.6%	8,223	95,685	Suspension — 81.5%
2024	15	54.6%	8,935	100,073	Suspension — 75.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

36.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

12.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.7% (2 yrs)	75.2% (15 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (2 yrs)	34.6% (15 yrs)	+29.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	29.7% (15 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 121,307 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.