2004 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

49.2%

Latest Pass Rate

107,366

Total Tests (All Years)

100,256 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 49.2%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 7.4% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

5 yrs74.1%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs68.7%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs64.1%

→ ↓8.8%

8 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs52.6%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs46.8%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs44.8%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs45.0%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs46.0%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs49.7%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs49.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.1%	13,930
6 yrs	68.7%	13,580
7 yrs	64.1%	13,494
8 yrs	55.3%	12,907
9 yrs	52.6%	12,094
10 yrs	48.2%	10,867
11 yrs	46.8%	9,504
12 yrs	44.8%	7,572
13 yrs	44.5%	5,427
14 yrs	45.0%	2,531
15 yrs	44.6%	1,775
16 yrs	46.0%	1,187
17 yrs	49.7%	1,004
18 yrs	47.9%	553
19 yrs	51.2%	496
20 yrs	49.2%	445

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	49.2%	445
2023 (19 yrs)	51.2%	496
2022 (18 yrs)	47.9%	553
2021 (17 yrs)	49.7%	1,004
2020 (16 yrs)	46%	1,187
2019 (15 yrs)	44.6%	1,775
2018 (14 yrs)	45%	2,531
2017 (13 yrs)	44.5%	5,427
2016 (12 yrs)	44.8%	7,572
2015 (11 yrs)	46.8%	9,504
2014 (10 yrs)	48.2%	10,867
2013 (9 yrs)	52.6%	12,094
2012 (8 yrs)	55.3%	12,907
2011 (7 yrs)	64.1%	13,494
2010 (6 yrs)	68.7%	13,580
2009 (5 yrs)	74.1%	13,930

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,930Avg Mileage 64,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,580Avg Mileage 73,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,494Avg Mileage 81,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,907Avg Mileage 89,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,094Avg Mileage 95,644Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,867Avg Mileage 101,251Top Failure Suspension — 75.3%

2015High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,504Avg Mileage 105,478Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,572Avg Mileage 108,065Top Failure Suspension — 93.7%

2017High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,427Avg Mileage 109,026Top Failure Suspension — 95.1%

2018High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,531Avg Mileage 108,361Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2019High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 107,712Top Failure Suspension — 103.2%

2020High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,187Avg Mileage 104,569Top Failure Suspension — 98.7%

2021High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 102,677Top Failure Suspension — 107.8%

2022High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 553Avg Mileage 101,144Top Failure Suspension — 115.4%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 496Avg Mileage 97,273Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2024High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 445Avg Mileage 100,256Top Failure Suspension — 104.9%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.1%	13,930	64,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	6	68.7%	13,580	73,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2011	7	64.1%	13,494	81,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2012	8	55.3%	12,907	89,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	9	52.6%	12,094	95,644	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	10	48.2%	10,867	101,251	Suspension — 75.3%
2015	11	46.8%	9,504	105,478	Suspension — 86.6%
2016	12	44.8%	7,572	108,065	Suspension — 93.7%
2017	13	44.5%	5,427	109,026	Suspension — 95.1%
2018	14	45.0%	2,531	108,361	Suspension — 103.8%
2019	15	44.6%	1,775	107,712	Suspension — 103.2%
2020	16	46.0%	1,187	104,569	Suspension — 98.7%
2021	17	49.7%	1,004	102,677	Suspension — 107.8%
2022	18	47.9%	553	101,144	Suspension — 115.4%
2023	19	51.2%	496	97,273	Suspension — 109.5%
2024	20	49.2%	445	100,256	Suspension — 104.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Suspension

74.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (5 yrs)	104.9% (20 yrs)	+102.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (5 yrs)	49.0% (20 yrs)	+39.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (5 yrs)	36.2% (20 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 107,366 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.