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2011 Mazda Mazda5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
77.8%
Latest Pass Rate
152
Total Tests (All Years)
66,887 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mazda5

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 77.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 4.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda Mazda5 as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%
4 yrs81.0%
5 yrs81.6%
6 yrs77.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.3%36
4 yrs81.0%42
5 yrs81.6%38
6 yrs77.8%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda Mazda5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (6 yrs)77.8%36
2016 (5 yrs)81.6%38
2015 (4 yrs)81%42
2014 (3 yrs)83.3%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 36Avg Mileage 36,118Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%
2015
81.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 42Avg Mileage 47,171Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%
2016
81.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 38Avg Mileage 58,505Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%
2017
77.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 66,887Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda Mazda5, with age trends.

Tyres
23.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
6.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.9% (3 yrs)33.3% (6 yrs)
+19.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes5.6% (3 yrs)19.4% (6 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.6% (3 yrs)16.7% (6 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda5 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2017, covering 152 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.

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