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1994 Mazda Mx-3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
74
Total Tests (All Years)
94,468 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Mazda Mx-3 as it ages.

At 27 years: 43.8% pass rate · At 30 years: 66.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs43.8%32
30 yrs66.7%42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mazda Mx-3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)66.7%42
2021 (27 yrs)43.8%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
43.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 32Avg Mileage 86,867Top Failure Brakes — 159.4%
2024
66.7%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,468Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mazda Mx-3, with age trends.

Brakes
109.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
74.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
46.9%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
34.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
29.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes159.4% (27 yrs)59.5% (30 yrs)
-99.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension112.5% (27 yrs)35.7% (30 yrs)
-76.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres50.0% (27 yrs)9.5% (30 yrs)
-40.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mx-3 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 74 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.

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