2009 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

58.9%

Latest Pass Rate

94,066

Total Tests (All Years)

122,382 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 6.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs76.0%

→ ↑5.5%

3 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs58.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.0%	317
3 yrs	81.5%	10,108
4 yrs	79.1%	9,862
5 yrs	75.3%	9,586
6 yrs	71.6%	9,401
7 yrs	69.4%	9,119
8 yrs	66.5%	8,959
9 yrs	64.4%	5,964
10 yrs	64.2%	5,871
11 yrs	62.6%	5,420
12 yrs	62.1%	6,152
13 yrs	61.5%	4,291
14 yrs	60.0%	4,699
15 yrs	58.9%	4,317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	58.9%	4,317
2023 (14 yrs)	60%	4,699
2022 (13 yrs)	61.5%	4,291
2021 (12 yrs)	62.1%	6,152
2020 (11 yrs)	62.6%	5,420
2019 (10 yrs)	64.2%	5,871
2018 (9 yrs)	64.4%	5,964
2017 (8 yrs)	66.5%	8,959
2016 (7 yrs)	69.4%	9,119
2015 (6 yrs)	71.6%	9,401
2014 (5 yrs)	75.3%	9,586
2013 (4 yrs)	79.1%	9,862
2012 (3 yrs)	81.5%	10,108
2011 (2 yrs)	76%	317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 317Avg Mileage 41,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 10,108Avg Mileage 44,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,862Avg Mileage 54,567Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,586Avg Mileage 64,773Top Failure Brakes — 23.9%

2015

71.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,401Avg Mileage 74,007Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,119Avg Mileage 82,698Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2017

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,959Avg Mileage 91,300Top Failure Brakes — 38.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,964Avg Mileage 97,898Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,871Avg Mileage 103,913Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2020High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,420Avg Mileage 108,936Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,152Avg Mileage 112,072Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,291Avg Mileage 116,238Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,699Avg Mileage 119,542Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,317Avg Mileage 122,382Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

MOT results for 2009 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	76.0%	317	41,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2012	3	81.5%	10,108	44,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2013	4	79.1%	9,862	54,567	Brakes — 18.1%
2014	5	75.3%	9,586	64,773	Brakes — 23.9%
2015	6	71.6%	9,401	74,007	Brakes — 28.1%
2016	7	69.4%	9,119	82,698	Brakes — 31.5%
2017	8	66.5%	8,959	91,300	Brakes — 38.4%
2018	9	64.4%	5,964	97,898	Brakes — 47.8%
2019	10	64.2%	5,871	103,913	Brakes — 51.5%
2020	11	62.6%	5,420	108,936	Brakes — 58.6%
2021	12	62.1%	6,152	112,072	Brakes — 63.6%
2022	13	61.5%	4,291	116,238	Brakes — 63.3%
2023	14	60.0%	4,699	119,542	Brakes — 67.7%
2024	15	58.9%	4,317	122,382	Suspension — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.8% (2 yrs)	53.6% (15 yrs)	+44.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	24.6% (15 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 94,066 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.