2010 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

90,409

Total Tests (All Years)

120,285 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.0%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.5% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs80.4%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs77.7%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	223
3 yrs	81.8%	9,914
4 yrs	80.4%	9,560
5 yrs	77.7%	9,374
6 yrs	72.9%	9,220
7 yrs	71.2%	9,313
8 yrs	66.5%	6,371
9 yrs	67.2%	6,420
10 yrs	65.1%	6,116
11 yrs	63.7%	7,179
12 yrs	62.4%	5,161
13 yrs	61.3%	5,838
14 yrs	58.0%	5,720

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	58%	5,720
2023 (13 yrs)	61.3%	5,838
2022 (12 yrs)	62.4%	5,161
2021 (11 yrs)	63.7%	7,179
2020 (10 yrs)	65.1%	6,116
2019 (9 yrs)	67.2%	6,420
2018 (8 yrs)	66.5%	6,371
2017 (7 yrs)	71.2%	9,313
2016 (6 yrs)	72.9%	9,220
2015 (5 yrs)	77.7%	9,374
2014 (4 yrs)	80.4%	9,560
2013 (3 yrs)	81.8%	9,914
2012 (2 yrs)	84.8%	223

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 223Avg Mileage 48,932Top Failure Brakes — 7.6%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,914Avg Mileage 45,009Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2014

80.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,560Avg Mileage 55,914Top Failure Brakes — 17.4%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,374Avg Mileage 65,957Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,220Avg Mileage 75,483Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2017

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,313Avg Mileage 84,406Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,371Avg Mileage 92,441Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2019

67.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,420Avg Mileage 98,612Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2020

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,116Avg Mileage 104,329Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,179Avg Mileage 108,478Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,161Avg Mileage 113,018Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2023High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,838Avg Mileage 117,096Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,720Avg Mileage 120,285Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

MOT results for 2010 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	84.8%	223	48,932	Brakes — 7.6%
2013	3	81.8%	9,914	45,009	Brakes — 12.9%
2014	4	80.4%	9,560	55,914	Brakes — 17.4%
2015	5	77.7%	9,374	65,957	Brakes — 20.7%
2016	6	72.9%	9,220	75,483	Brakes — 26.9%
2017	7	71.2%	9,313	84,406	Brakes — 32.5%
2018	8	66.5%	6,371	92,441	Brakes — 42.2%
2019	9	67.2%	6,420	98,612	Brakes — 46.3%
2020	10	65.1%	6,116	104,329	Brakes — 54.7%
2021	11	63.7%	7,179	108,478	Brakes — 61.4%
2022	12	62.4%	5,161	113,018	Brakes — 64.3%
2023	13	61.3%	5,838	117,096	Brakes — 66.2%
2024	14	58.0%	5,720	120,285	Brakes — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Brakes

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.6% (2 yrs)	59.4% (14 yrs)	+51.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	25.7% (14 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 90,409 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.