2012 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

31,704

Total Tests (All Years)

103,141 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.4%

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.8%	129
3 yrs	85.4%	3,603
4 yrs	81.6%	3,540
5 yrs	78.4%	3,865
6 yrs	74.8%	2,590
7 yrs	73.1%	2,778
8 yrs	71.5%	2,810
9 yrs	69.6%	3,443
10 yrs	66.9%	2,723
11 yrs	65.2%	3,107
12 yrs	62.2%	3,116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.2%	3,116
2023 (11 yrs)	65.2%	3,107
2022 (10 yrs)	66.9%	2,723
2021 (9 yrs)	69.6%	3,443
2020 (8 yrs)	71.5%	2,810
2019 (7 yrs)	73.1%	2,778
2018 (6 yrs)	74.8%	2,590
2017 (5 yrs)	78.4%	3,865
2016 (4 yrs)	81.6%	3,540
2015 (3 yrs)	85.4%	3,603
2014 (2 yrs)	86.8%	129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 129Avg Mileage 42,657Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,603Avg Mileage 38,233Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,540Avg Mileage 48,243Top Failure Brakes — 15.5%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,865Avg Mileage 57,564Top Failure Brakes — 21.9%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,590Avg Mileage 66,760Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2019

73.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,778Avg Mileage 75,287Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2020

71.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,810Avg Mileage 82,390Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2021

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,443Avg Mileage 87,374Top Failure Brakes — 46.4%

2022

66.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,723Avg Mileage 92,481Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,107Avg Mileage 98,578Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,116Avg Mileage 103,141Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

MOT results for 2012 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.8%	129	42,657	Tyres — 9.3%
2015	3	85.4%	3,603	38,233	Brakes — 9.3%
2016	4	81.6%	3,540	48,243	Brakes — 15.5%
2017	5	78.4%	3,865	57,564	Brakes — 21.9%
2018	6	74.8%	2,590	66,760	Brakes — 29.0%
2019	7	73.1%	2,778	75,287	Brakes — 31.7%
2020	8	71.5%	2,810	82,390	Brakes — 40.4%
2021	9	69.6%	3,443	87,374	Brakes — 46.4%
2022	10	66.9%	2,723	92,481	Brakes — 51.7%
2023	11	65.2%	3,107	98,578	Brakes — 54.5%
2024	12	62.2%	3,116	103,141	Brakes — 49.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.6%

↓ 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	4.7% (2 yrs)	49.6% (12 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (2 yrs)	25.8% (12 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 31,704 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.