2011 Mazda Mazda3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.7%

Latest Pass Rate

61,666

Total Tests (All Years)

93,315 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda Mazda3 as it ages.

2 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.2%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs66.8%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs59.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.4%	143
3 yrs	87.2%	6,290
4 yrs	84.9%	6,271
5 yrs	82.1%	6,149
6 yrs	80.4%	6,348
7 yrs	76.5%	4,452
8 yrs	70.9%	4,761
9 yrs	69.1%	4,834
10 yrs	66.8%	5,874
11 yrs	64.1%	4,549
12 yrs	61.5%	5,624
13 yrs	59.7%	6,371

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda Mazda3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59.7%	6,371
2023 (12 yrs)	61.5%	5,624
2022 (11 yrs)	64.1%	4,549
2021 (10 yrs)	66.8%	5,874
2020 (9 yrs)	69.1%	4,834
2019 (8 yrs)	70.9%	4,761
2018 (7 yrs)	76.5%	4,452
2017 (6 yrs)	80.4%	6,348
2016 (5 yrs)	82.1%	6,149
2015 (4 yrs)	84.9%	6,271
2014 (3 yrs)	87.2%	6,290
2013 (2 yrs)	87.4%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 143Avg Mileage 32,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,290Avg Mileage 27,506Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2015

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,271Avg Mileage 35,615Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,149Avg Mileage 43,777Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,348Avg Mileage 51,879Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2018

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,452Avg Mileage 58,991Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,761Avg Mileage 66,015Top Failure Tyres — 25.5%

2020

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,834Avg Mileage 72,614Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2021

66.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,874Avg Mileage 76,857Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,549Avg Mileage 82,425Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,624Avg Mileage 87,499Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,371Avg Mileage 93,315Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

MOT results for 2011 Mazda Mazda3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.4%	143	32,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2014	3	87.2%	6,290	27,506	Tyres — 9.7%
2015	4	84.9%	6,271	35,615	Tyres — 11.3%
2016	5	82.1%	6,149	43,777	Tyres — 14.1%
2017	6	80.4%	6,348	51,879	Tyres — 15.5%
2018	7	76.5%	4,452	58,991	Tyres — 19.3%
2019	8	70.9%	4,761	66,015	Tyres — 25.5%
2020	9	69.1%	4,834	72,614	Tyres — 29.5%
2021	10	66.8%	5,874	76,857	Suspension — 35.7%
2022	11	64.1%	4,549	82,425	Suspension — 46.2%
2023	12	61.5%	5,624	87,499	Suspension — 56.7%
2024	13	59.7%	6,371	93,315	Suspension — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda Mazda3, with age trends.

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.5% (2 yrs)	27.9% (13 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	29.1% (13 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda3 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 61,666 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.