2005 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

47.7%

Latest Pass Rate

123,021

Total Tests (All Years)

100,623 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 47.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 7.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs49.8%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs47.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.2%

16 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.6%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs48.3%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs47.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.8%	13,956
5 yrs	74.7%	13,664
6 yrs	70.2%	13,671
7 yrs	64.9%	13,244
8 yrs	59.0%	12,770
9 yrs	55.8%	12,104
10 yrs	52.9%	11,126
11 yrs	50.6%	9,755
12 yrs	49.8%	7,966
13 yrs	47.6%	4,114
14 yrs	47.5%	3,220
15 yrs	47.2%	2,201
16 yrs	47.4%	2,002
17 yrs	50.0%	1,157
18 yrs	48.3%	1,084
19 yrs	47.7%	987

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	47.7%	987
2023 (18 yrs)	48.3%	1,084
2022 (17 yrs)	50%	1,157
2021 (16 yrs)	47.4%	2,002
2020 (15 yrs)	47.2%	2,201
2019 (14 yrs)	47.5%	3,220
2018 (13 yrs)	47.6%	4,114
2017 (12 yrs)	49.8%	7,966
2016 (11 yrs)	50.6%	9,755
2015 (10 yrs)	52.9%	11,126
2014 (9 yrs)	55.8%	12,104
2013 (8 yrs)	59%	12,770
2012 (7 yrs)	64.9%	13,244
2011 (6 yrs)	70.2%	13,671
2010 (5 yrs)	74.7%	13,664
2009 (4 yrs)	79.8%	13,956

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 13,956Avg Mileage 50,587Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,664Avg Mileage 60,172Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,671Avg Mileage 68,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2012High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,244Avg Mileage 77,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,770Avg Mileage 84,278Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,104Avg Mileage 90,921Top Failure Brakes — 53.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,126Avg Mileage 96,454Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,755Avg Mileage 100,558Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2017High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,966Avg Mileage 103,158Top Failure Suspension — 79.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,114Avg Mileage 104,567Top Failure Suspension — 87.4%

2019High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,220Avg Mileage 106,071Top Failure Suspension — 95.0%

2020High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,201Avg Mileage 104,543Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%

2021High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,002Avg Mileage 102,780Top Failure Suspension — 106.7%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 102,349Top Failure Suspension — 99.5%

2023High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,084Avg Mileage 99,705Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%

2024High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 987Avg Mileage 100,623Top Failure Suspension — 85.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.8%	13,956	50,587	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	5	74.7%	13,664	60,172	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	6	70.2%	13,671	68,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2012	7	64.9%	13,244	77,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	8	59.0%	12,770	84,278	Brakes — 45.2%
2014	9	55.8%	12,104	90,921	Brakes — 53.6%
2015	10	52.9%	11,126	96,454	Suspension — 58.9%
2016	11	50.6%	9,755	100,558	Suspension — 73.1%
2017	12	49.8%	7,966	103,158	Suspension — 79.5%
2018	13	47.6%	4,114	104,567	Suspension — 87.4%
2019	14	47.5%	3,220	106,071	Suspension — 95.0%
2020	15	47.2%	2,201	104,543	Suspension — 95.7%
2021	16	47.4%	2,002	102,780	Suspension — 106.7%
2022	17	50.0%	1,157	102,349	Suspension — 99.5%
2023	18	48.3%	1,084	99,705	Suspension — 103.7%
2024	19	47.7%	987	100,623	Suspension — 85.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Suspension

62.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

33.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.5%

↑ 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	3.1% (4 yrs)	85.5% (19 yrs)	+82.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (4 yrs)	47.3% (19 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	29.3% (19 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 123,021 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.