2007 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

125,884

Total Tests (All Years)

108,395 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 54.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs79.3%

→ ↑0.7%

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs74.8%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs54.2%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs51.3%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	79.3%	343
3 yrs	80.0%	13,230
4 yrs	79.0%	12,778
5 yrs	74.8%	12,596
6 yrs	69.7%	12,424
7 yrs	66.5%	12,097
8 yrs	63.0%	11,666
9 yrs	59.4%	11,004
10 yrs	57.5%	10,018
11 yrs	54.2%	6,198
12 yrs	54.7%	5,556
13 yrs	54.5%	4,637
14 yrs	51.3%	4,714
15 yrs	53.6%	3,031
16 yrs	53.0%	2,941
17 yrs	54.4%	2,651

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	54.4%	2,651
2023 (16 yrs)	53%	2,941
2022 (15 yrs)	53.6%	3,031
2021 (14 yrs)	51.3%	4,714
2020 (13 yrs)	54.5%	4,637
2019 (12 yrs)	54.7%	5,556
2018 (11 yrs)	54.2%	6,198
2017 (10 yrs)	57.5%	10,018
2016 (9 yrs)	59.4%	11,004
2015 (8 yrs)	63%	11,666
2014 (7 yrs)	66.5%	12,097
2013 (6 yrs)	69.7%	12,424
2012 (5 yrs)	74.8%	12,596
2011 (4 yrs)	79%	12,778
2010 (3 yrs)	80%	13,230
2009 (2 yrs)	79.3%	343

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 343Avg Mileage 39,678Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 13,230Avg Mileage 37,514Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2011

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,778Avg Mileage 47,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,596Avg Mileage 57,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 12,424Avg Mileage 66,461Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2014

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,097Avg Mileage 74,384Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,666Avg Mileage 82,626Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,004Avg Mileage 89,392Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2017High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,018Avg Mileage 94,331Top Failure Suspension — 58.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,198Avg Mileage 98,217Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,556Avg Mileage 101,132Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,637Avg Mileage 103,088Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2021High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,714Avg Mileage 103,921Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

2022High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,031Avg Mileage 104,704Top Failure Suspension — 95.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,941Avg Mileage 106,792Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,651Avg Mileage 108,395Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	79.3%	343	39,678	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2010	3	80.0%	13,230	37,514	Tyres — 8.0%
2011	4	79.0%	12,778	47,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2012	5	74.8%	12,596	57,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2013	6	69.7%	12,424	66,461	Brakes — 26.8%
2014	7	66.5%	12,097	74,384	Brakes — 31.1%
2015	8	63.0%	11,666	82,626	Brakes — 38.1%
2016	9	59.4%	11,004	89,392	Suspension — 46.9%
2017	10	57.5%	10,018	94,331	Suspension — 58.0%
2018	11	54.2%	6,198	98,217	Suspension — 69.8%
2019	12	54.7%	5,556	101,132	Suspension — 76.4%
2020	13	54.5%	4,637	103,088	Suspension — 80.4%
2021	14	51.3%	4,714	103,921	Suspension — 92.9%
2022	15	53.6%	3,031	104,704	Suspension — 95.2%
2023	16	53.0%	2,941	106,792	Suspension — 102.0%
2024	17	54.4%	2,651	108,395	Suspension — 75.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Suspension

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.0%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	75.8% (17 yrs)	+73.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (2 yrs)	42.5% (17 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (2 yrs)	26.4% (17 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 125,884 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.