2013 Mazda Mazda6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

41,046

Total Tests (All Years)

102,373 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 71.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 14.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mazda Mazda6 as it ages.

2 yrs89.7%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓4.8%

4 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.9%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs75.1%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs71.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.7%	126
3 yrs	85.6%	5,688
4 yrs	80.8%	5,438
5 yrs	82.7%	3,725
6 yrs	81.5%	3,916
7 yrs	79.5%	3,898
8 yrs	77.3%	4,775
9 yrs	75.1%	3,700
10 yrs	70.3%	4,426
11 yrs	71.1%	5,354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mazda Mazda6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	71.1%	5,354
2023 (10 yrs)	70.3%	4,426
2022 (9 yrs)	75.1%	3,700
2021 (8 yrs)	77.3%	4,775
2020 (7 yrs)	79.5%	3,898
2019 (6 yrs)	81.5%	3,916
2018 (5 yrs)	82.7%	3,725
2017 (4 yrs)	80.8%	5,438
2016 (3 yrs)	85.6%	5,688
2015 (2 yrs)	89.7%	126

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

89.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 126Avg Mileage 34,271Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,688Avg Mileage 42,118Top Failure Brakes — 15.0%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,438Avg Mileage 52,253Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

2018

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,725Avg Mileage 61,552Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2019

81.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,916Avg Mileage 70,844Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,898Avg Mileage 78,455Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2021

77.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,775Avg Mileage 83,898Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2022

75.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,700Avg Mileage 90,076Top Failure Brakes — 25.1%

2023

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,426Avg Mileage 96,627Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2024

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,354Avg Mileage 102,373Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

MOT results for 2013 Mazda Mazda6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	89.7%	126	34,271	Brakes — 17.5%
2016	3	85.6%	5,688	42,118	Brakes — 15.0%
2017	4	80.8%	5,438	52,253	Brakes — 29.0%
2018	5	82.7%	3,725	61,552	Brakes — 19.7%
2019	6	81.5%	3,916	70,844	Tyres — 18.6%
2020	7	79.5%	3,898	78,455	Brakes — 22.1%
2021	8	77.3%	4,775	83,898	Brakes — 24.0%
2022	9	75.1%	3,700	90,076	Brakes — 25.1%
2023	10	70.3%	4,426	96,627	Suspension — 32.7%
2024	11	71.1%	5,354	102,373	Suspension — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mazda Mazda6, with age trends.

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.6% (2 yrs)	32.4% (11 yrs)	+30.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (2 yrs)	20.5% (11 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.5% (2 yrs)	29.0% (11 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mazda6 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 41,046 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.