2008 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

109,836

Total Tests (All Years)

123,385 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↓8.0%

3 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs71.9%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs66.0%

→ ↓5.0%

6 yrs61.0%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs56.2%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	221
3 yrs	75.7%	11,453
4 yrs	71.9%	11,004
5 yrs	66.0%	10,778
6 yrs	61.0%	10,630
7 yrs	58.7%	10,370
8 yrs	59.1%	9,991
9 yrs	56.8%	9,519
10 yrs	56.6%	6,205
11 yrs	56.2%	6,021
12 yrs	56.4%	5,467
13 yrs	56.1%	5,985
14 yrs	54.8%	4,135
15 yrs	53.8%	4,226
16 yrs	54.5%	3,831

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	54.5%	3,831
2023 (15 yrs)	53.8%	4,226
2022 (14 yrs)	54.8%	4,135
2021 (13 yrs)	56.1%	5,985
2020 (12 yrs)	56.4%	5,467
2019 (11 yrs)	56.2%	6,021
2018 (10 yrs)	56.6%	6,205
2017 (9 yrs)	56.8%	9,519
2016 (8 yrs)	59.1%	9,991
2015 (7 yrs)	58.7%	10,370
2014 (6 yrs)	61%	10,630
2013 (5 yrs)	66%	10,778
2012 (4 yrs)	71.9%	11,004
2011 (3 yrs)	75.7%	11,453
2010 (2 yrs)	83.7%	221

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 221Avg Mileage 38,549Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2011

75.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 11,453Avg Mileage 45,249Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,004Avg Mileage 56,057Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,778Avg Mileage 65,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 10,630Avg Mileage 74,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,370Avg Mileage 83,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,991Avg Mileage 92,415Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2017High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,519Avg Mileage 99,307Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,205Avg Mileage 106,372Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,021Avg Mileage 110,761Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,467Avg Mileage 114,435Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2021High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,985Avg Mileage 117,029Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,135Avg Mileage 119,481Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,226Avg Mileage 121,906Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,831Avg Mileage 123,385Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.7%	221	38,549	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2011	3	75.7%	11,453	45,249	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	4	71.9%	11,004	56,057	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2013	5	66.0%	10,778	65,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2014	6	61.0%	10,630	74,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.0%
2015	7	58.7%	10,370	83,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.8%
2016	8	59.1%	9,991	92,415	Brakes — 43.8%
2017	9	56.8%	9,519	99,307	Brakes — 51.5%
2018	10	56.6%	6,205	106,372	Brakes — 58.7%
2019	11	56.2%	6,021	110,761	Brakes — 59.6%
2020	12	56.4%	5,467	114,435	Brakes — 63.5%
2021	13	56.1%	5,985	117,029	Brakes — 69.1%
2022	14	54.8%	4,135	119,481	Brakes — 68.8%
2023	15	53.8%	4,226	121,906	Suspension — 75.6%
2024	16	54.5%	3,831	123,385	Suspension — 68.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ 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	2.7% (2 yrs)	68.2% (16 yrs)	+65.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (2 yrs)	56.1% (16 yrs)	+51.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	27.2% (16 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 109,836 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.