2010 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

111,003

Total Tests (All Years)

100,189 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 6.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

2 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.1%

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs73.0%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs61.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.5%	183
3 yrs	87.4%	10,841
4 yrs	84.7%	10,592
5 yrs	83.6%	10,590
6 yrs	80.1%	10,437
7 yrs	77.3%	10,439
8 yrs	73.0%	7,262
9 yrs	67.8%	7,600
10 yrs	65.0%	7,686
11 yrs	64.7%	9,437
12 yrs	61.7%	7,346
13 yrs	59.7%	8,741
14 yrs	59.3%	9,849

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	59.3%	9,849
2023 (13 yrs)	59.7%	8,741
2022 (12 yrs)	61.7%	7,346
2021 (11 yrs)	64.7%	9,437
2020 (10 yrs)	65%	7,686
2019 (9 yrs)	67.8%	7,600
2018 (8 yrs)	73%	7,262
2017 (7 yrs)	77.3%	10,439
2016 (6 yrs)	80.1%	10,437
2015 (5 yrs)	83.6%	10,590
2014 (4 yrs)	84.7%	10,592
2013 (3 yrs)	87.4%	10,841
2012 (2 yrs)	88.5%	183

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 183Avg Mileage 27,362Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2013

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,841Avg Mileage 28,497Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

2014

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 10,592Avg Mileage 36,662Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,590Avg Mileage 45,101Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,437Avg Mileage 53,081Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,439Avg Mileage 60,699Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,262Avg Mileage 67,544Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 7,600Avg Mileage 74,666Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,686Avg Mileage 80,538Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2021High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,437Avg Mileage 84,866Top Failure Suspension — 42.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,346Avg Mileage 90,064Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 8,741Avg Mileage 94,637Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,849Avg Mileage 100,189Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

MOT results for 2010 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	88.5%	183	27,362	Tyres — 4.9%
2013	3	87.4%	10,841	28,497	Tyres — 9.2%
2014	4	84.7%	10,592	36,662	Tyres — 12.6%
2015	5	83.6%	10,590	45,101	Tyres — 13.5%
2016	6	80.1%	10,437	53,081	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	7	77.3%	10,439	60,699	Tyres — 16.9%
2018	8	73.0%	7,262	67,544	Tyres — 19.8%
2019	9	67.8%	7,600	74,666	Tyres — 27.9%
2020	10	65.0%	7,686	80,538	Suspension — 36.4%
2021	11	64.7%	9,437	84,866	Suspension — 42.0%
2022	12	61.7%	7,346	90,064	Suspension — 53.2%
2023	13	59.7%	8,741	94,637	Suspension — 64.6%
2024	14	59.3%	9,849	100,189	Suspension — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	31.0% (14 yrs)	+28.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.9% (2 yrs)	26.5% (14 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 111,003 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.