2002 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,248

Total Tests (All Years)

79,239 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 61.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 8.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i as it ages.

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs75.8%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↓9.7%

11 yrs58.2%

→ ↑13.1%

12 yrs71.3%

→ ↓7.4%

13 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	73.9%	165
8 yrs	75.8%	157
9 yrs	70.4%	159
10 yrs	67.9%	162
11 yrs	58.2%	153
12 yrs	71.3%	150
13 yrs	63.9%	155
14 yrs	61.2%	147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	61.2%	147
2015 (13 yrs)	63.9%	155
2014 (12 yrs)	71.3%	150
2013 (11 yrs)	58.2%	153
2012 (10 yrs)	67.9%	162
2011 (9 yrs)	70.4%	159
2010 (8 yrs)	75.8%	157
2009 (7 yrs)	73.9%	165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 165Avg Mileage 49,128Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 157Avg Mileage 55,450Top Failure Brakes — 10.8%

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 60,496Top Failure Brakes — 14.5%

2012

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 162Avg Mileage 64,219Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 153Avg Mileage 68,660Top Failure Brakes — 49.0%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 71,817Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 155Avg Mileage 76,026Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 147Avg Mileage 79,239Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	73.9%	165	49,128	Brakes — 13.3%
2010	8	75.8%	157	55,450	Brakes — 10.8%
2011	9	70.4%	159	60,496	Brakes — 14.5%
2012	10	67.9%	162	64,219	Brakes — 20.4%
2013	11	58.2%	153	68,660	Brakes — 49.0%
2014	12	71.3%	150	71,817	Brakes — 32.7%
2015	13	63.9%	155	76,026	Brakes — 39.4%
2016	14	61.2%	147	79,239	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i, with age trends.

Brakes

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.3% (7 yrs)	46.9% (14 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.4% (7 yrs)	34.7% (14 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	12.1% (7 yrs)	25.9% (14 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (7 yrs)	11.6% (14 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mx-5 1.8i cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,248 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.