2003 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

38.3%

Latest Pass Rate

87,886

Total Tests (All Years)

97,890 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

6 yrs67.9%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs58.2%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs52.4%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs45.1%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs44.0%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs45.7%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs46.6%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs48.6%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs52.4%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↓16.3%

21 yrs38.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.9%	12,936
7 yrs	62.7%	12,417
8 yrs	58.2%	12,019
9 yrs	52.4%	11,204
10 yrs	48.8%	10,153
11 yrs	47.1%	8,688
12 yrs	45.3%	7,154
13 yrs	45.1%	5,296
14 yrs	44.0%	3,487
15 yrs	45.7%	1,509
16 yrs	46.6%	1,065
17 yrs	45.6%	607
18 yrs	48.6%	551
19 yrs	52.4%	317
20 yrs	54.6%	269
21 yrs	38.3%	214

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	38.3%	214
2023 (20 yrs)	54.6%	269
2022 (19 yrs)	52.4%	317
2021 (18 yrs)	48.6%	551
2020 (17 yrs)	45.6%	607
2019 (16 yrs)	46.6%	1,065
2018 (15 yrs)	45.7%	1,509
2017 (14 yrs)	44%	3,487
2016 (13 yrs)	45.1%	5,296
2015 (12 yrs)	45.3%	7,154
2014 (11 yrs)	47.1%	8,688
2013 (10 yrs)	48.8%	10,153
2012 (9 yrs)	52.4%	11,204
2011 (8 yrs)	58.2%	12,019
2010 (7 yrs)	62.7%	12,417
2009 (6 yrs)	67.9%	12,936

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,936Avg Mileage 75,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2010High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,417Avg Mileage 83,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,019Avg Mileage 90,914Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,204Avg Mileage 97,642Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,153Avg Mileage 102,431Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,688Avg Mileage 106,816Top Failure Suspension — 78.0%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,154Avg Mileage 110,649Top Failure Suspension — 89.1%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,296Avg Mileage 112,228Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2017High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,487Avg Mileage 112,174Top Failure Suspension — 97.4%

2018High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,509Avg Mileage 111,078Top Failure Suspension — 91.9%

2019High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 108,548Top Failure Suspension — 113.1%

2020High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 607Avg Mileage 103,807Top Failure Suspension — 100.8%

2021High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 551Avg Mileage 102,803Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 317Avg Mileage 100,912Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2023High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 269Avg Mileage 100,235Top Failure Suspension — 103.3%

2024High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 214Avg Mileage 97,890Top Failure Suspension — 119.2%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.9%	12,936	75,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2010	7	62.7%	12,417	83,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011	8	58.2%	12,019	90,914	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	9	52.4%	11,204	97,642	Brakes — 26.8%
2013	10	48.8%	10,153	102,431	Brakes — 71.2%
2014	11	47.1%	8,688	106,816	Suspension — 78.0%
2015	12	45.3%	7,154	110,649	Suspension — 89.1%
2016	13	45.1%	5,296	112,228	Suspension — 96.2%
2017	14	44.0%	3,487	112,174	Suspension — 97.4%
2018	15	45.7%	1,509	111,078	Suspension — 91.9%
2019	16	46.6%	1,065	108,548	Suspension — 113.1%
2020	17	45.6%	607	103,807	Suspension — 100.8%
2021	18	48.6%	551	102,803	Suspension — 100.0%
2022	19	52.4%	317	100,912	Suspension — 109.5%
2023	20	54.6%	269	100,235	Suspension — 103.3%
2024	21	38.3%	214	97,890	Suspension — 119.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Suspension

75.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.8% (6 yrs)	119.2% (21 yrs)	+115.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (6 yrs)	79.4% (21 yrs)	+64.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (6 yrs)	33.6% (21 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 87,886 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.