2003 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,636

Total Tests (All Years)

69,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 57.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 4.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i as it ages.

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs81.7%

→ ↓9.9%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↓7.2%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.7%	214
7 yrs	81.7%	202
8 yrs	71.8%	206
9 yrs	67.8%	214
10 yrs	66.8%	205
11 yrs	67.8%	199
12 yrs	60.6%	208
13 yrs	57.4%	188

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (13 yrs)	57.4%	188
2015 (12 yrs)	60.6%	208
2014 (11 yrs)	67.8%	199
2013 (10 yrs)	66.8%	205
2012 (9 yrs)	67.8%	214
2011 (8 yrs)	71.8%	206
2010 (7 yrs)	81.7%	202
2009 (6 yrs)	82.7%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 214Avg Mileage 40,270Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%

2010

81.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 202Avg Mileage 48,928Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 49,035Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 214Avg Mileage 54,276Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2013

66.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 205Avg Mileage 57,615Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 199Avg Mileage 64,335Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 208Avg Mileage 66,658Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 188Avg Mileage 69,493Top Failure Brakes — 48.9%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.7%	214	40,270	Brakes — 10.3%
2010	7	81.7%	202	48,928	Brakes — 12.4%
2011	8	71.8%	206	49,035	Brakes — 12.1%
2012	9	67.8%	214	54,276	Brakes — 16.8%
2013	10	66.8%	205	57,615	Brakes — 42.4%
2014	11	67.8%	199	64,335	Brakes — 40.7%
2015	12	60.6%	208	66,658	Brakes — 45.2%
2016	13	57.4%	188	69,493	Brakes — 48.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Mx-5 1.8i, with age trends.

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.1%

↑ Increases 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	10.3% (6 yrs)	48.9% (13 yrs)	+38.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.8% (6 yrs)	39.9% (13 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	5.1% (6 yrs)	21.3% (13 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (6 yrs)	14.4% (13 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.1% (6 yrs)	12.8% (13 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,636 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.