2011 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

56,400

Total Tests (All Years)

115,685 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 59.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 6.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.9%

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs77.5%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs73.1%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs60.7%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.4%	270
3 yrs	82.5%	6,332
4 yrs	81.7%	6,238
5 yrs	77.5%	6,084
6 yrs	73.1%	6,341
7 yrs	68.4%	4,259
8 yrs	67.8%	4,509
9 yrs	66.7%	4,363
10 yrs	64.3%	5,239
11 yrs	63.2%	3,945
12 yrs	60.7%	4,514
13 yrs	59.4%	4,306

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	59.4%	4,306
2023 (12 yrs)	60.7%	4,514
2022 (11 yrs)	63.2%	3,945
2021 (10 yrs)	64.3%	5,239
2020 (9 yrs)	66.7%	4,363
2019 (8 yrs)	67.8%	4,509
2018 (7 yrs)	68.4%	4,259
2017 (6 yrs)	73.1%	6,341
2016 (5 yrs)	77.5%	6,084
2015 (4 yrs)	81.7%	6,238
2014 (3 yrs)	82.5%	6,332
2013 (2 yrs)	84.4%	270

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 270Avg Mileage 49,170Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,332Avg Mileage 43,647Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,238Avg Mileage 54,898Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,084Avg Mileage 64,852Top Failure Brakes — 20.3%

2017

73.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,341Avg Mileage 74,480Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,259Avg Mileage 83,646Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,509Avg Mileage 90,509Top Failure Brakes — 41.6%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,363Avg Mileage 96,980Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2021High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,239Avg Mileage 101,519Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,945Avg Mileage 106,723Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,514Avg Mileage 110,844Top Failure Brakes — 67.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,306Avg Mileage 115,685Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

MOT results for 2011 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	84.4%	270	49,170	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2014	3	82.5%	6,332	43,647	Brakes — 12.4%
2015	4	81.7%	6,238	54,898	Brakes — 15.7%
2016	5	77.5%	6,084	64,852	Brakes — 20.3%
2017	6	73.1%	6,341	74,480	Brakes — 28.2%
2018	7	68.4%	4,259	83,646	Brakes — 34.7%
2019	8	67.8%	4,509	90,509	Brakes — 41.6%
2020	9	66.7%	4,363	96,980	Brakes — 49.6%
2021	10	64.3%	5,239	101,519	Brakes — 56.0%
2022	11	63.2%	3,945	106,723	Brakes — 58.5%
2023	12	60.7%	4,514	110,844	Brakes — 67.2%
2024	13	59.4%	4,306	115,685	Brakes — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.1%

↓ 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	7.0% (2 yrs)	53.1% (13 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	25.1% (13 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 56,400 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.