1992 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

32,955

Total Tests (All Years)

115,659 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 1992 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.7%

18 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.6%

22 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs56.6%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs58.9%

→ ↑1.0%

26 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.2%

28 yrs58.2%

→ ↑2.2%

29 yrs60.4%

→ ↑1.1%

30 yrs61.5%

→ ↑5.0%

31 yrs66.5%

→ ↑2.3%

32 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	55.8%	3,922
18 yrs	54.1%	3,641
19 yrs	54.7%	3,460
20 yrs	53.2%	3,255
21 yrs	52.6%	3,023
22 yrs	54.2%	2,781
23 yrs	56.6%	2,582
24 yrs	56.6%	2,352
25 yrs	58.9%	2,180
26 yrs	59.9%	1,375
27 yrs	59.4%	1,393
28 yrs	58.2%	1,152
29 yrs	60.4%	394
30 yrs	61.5%	348
31 yrs	66.5%	382
32 yrs	68.8%	715

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	68.8%	715
2023 (31 yrs)	66.5%	382
2022 (30 yrs)	61.5%	348
2021 (29 yrs)	60.4%	394
2020 (28 yrs)	58.2%	1,152
2019 (27 yrs)	59.4%	1,393
2018 (26 yrs)	59.9%	1,375
2017 (25 yrs)	58.9%	2,180
2016 (24 yrs)	56.6%	2,352
2015 (23 yrs)	56.6%	2,582
2014 (22 yrs)	54.2%	2,781
2013 (21 yrs)	52.6%	3,023
2012 (20 yrs)	53.2%	3,255
2011 (19 yrs)	54.7%	3,460
2010 (18 yrs)	54.1%	3,641
2009 (17 yrs)	55.8%	3,922

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,922Avg Mileage 117,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,641Avg Mileage 122,158Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2011High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,460Avg Mileage 124,822Top Failure Brakes — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,255Avg Mileage 128,223Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,023Avg Mileage 130,638Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,781Avg Mileage 133,805Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,582Avg Mileage 134,570Top Failure Brakes — 62.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 2,352Avg Mileage 135,823Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,180Avg Mileage 137,049Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 138,101Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 137,869Top Failure Brakes — 52.8%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 1,152Avg Mileage 140,632Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2021High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 394Avg Mileage 116,953Top Failure Suspension — 70.1%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 348Avg Mileage 108,244Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2023

66.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 382Avg Mileage 110,104Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024

68.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 715Avg Mileage 115,659Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%

MOT results for 1992 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	55.8%	3,922	117,437	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	18	54.1%	3,641	122,158	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2011	19	54.7%	3,460	124,822	Brakes — 25.7%
2012	20	53.2%	3,255	128,223	Brakes — 27.9%
2013	21	52.6%	3,023	130,638	Brakes — 69.4%
2014	22	54.2%	2,781	133,805	Brakes — 69.6%
2015	23	56.6%	2,582	134,570	Brakes — 62.6%
2016	24	56.6%	2,352	135,823	Brakes — 59.7%
2017	25	58.9%	2,180	137,049	Brakes — 58.8%
2018	26	59.9%	1,375	138,101	Brakes — 54.5%
2019	27	59.4%	1,393	137,869	Brakes — 52.8%
2020	28	58.2%	1,152	140,632	Brakes — 56.9%
2021	29	60.4%	394	116,953	Suspension — 70.1%
2022	30	61.5%	348	108,244	Brakes — 54.6%
2023	31	66.5%	382	110,104	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	32	68.8%	715	115,659	Brakes — 35.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.2%

↓ 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
Suspension	12.4% (17 yrs)	33.4% (32 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	25.6% (17 yrs)	35.5% (32 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 32,955 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.