1995 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

66.2%

Latest Pass Rate

28,782

Total Tests (All Years)

95,348 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 1995 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

14 yrs54.8%

→ ↓3.5%

15 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs52.2%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑4.6%

20 yrs55.0%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs56.7%

→ ↑0.5%

22 yrs57.2%

→ ↑3.8%

23 yrs61.0%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs60.3%

→ ↑5.5%

25 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs66.6%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.3%

28 yrs65.7%

→ ↑0.5%

29 yrs66.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	54.8%	3,162
15 yrs	51.3%	2,994
16 yrs	52.2%	2,874
17 yrs	52.4%	2,647
18 yrs	51.6%	2,519
19 yrs	50.4%	2,287
20 yrs	55.0%	2,114
21 yrs	56.7%	1,900
22 yrs	57.2%	1,713
23 yrs	61.0%	1,132
24 yrs	60.3%	1,107
25 yrs	65.8%	892
26 yrs	66.6%	748
27 yrs	66.0%	644
28 yrs	65.7%	729
29 yrs	66.2%	1,320

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	66.2%	1,320
2023 (28 yrs)	65.7%	729
2022 (27 yrs)	66%	644
2021 (26 yrs)	66.6%	748
2020 (25 yrs)	65.8%	892
2019 (24 yrs)	60.3%	1,107
2018 (23 yrs)	61%	1,132
2017 (22 yrs)	57.2%	1,713
2016 (21 yrs)	56.7%	1,900
2015 (20 yrs)	55%	2,114
2014 (19 yrs)	50.4%	2,287
2013 (18 yrs)	51.6%	2,519
2012 (17 yrs)	52.4%	2,647
2011 (16 yrs)	52.2%	2,874
2010 (15 yrs)	51.3%	2,994
2009 (14 yrs)	54.8%	3,162

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,162Avg Mileage 94,717Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,994Avg Mileage 97,063Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,874Avg Mileage 99,699Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,647Avg Mileage 102,007Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,519Avg Mileage 104,847Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,287Avg Mileage 105,575Top Failure Brakes — 72.5%

2015High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,114Avg Mileage 108,163Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,900Avg Mileage 108,604Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,713Avg Mileage 109,843Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,132Avg Mileage 110,560Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2019High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,107Avg Mileage 111,004Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 892Avg Mileage 110,208Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2021

66.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 748Avg Mileage 94,790Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 644Avg Mileage 94,818Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 729Avg Mileage 93,210Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2024

66.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 95,348Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

MOT results for 1995 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	54.8%	3,162	94,717	Brakes — 26.6%
2010	15	51.3%	2,994	97,063	Brakes — 28.9%
2011	16	52.2%	2,874	99,699	Brakes — 26.0%
2012	17	52.4%	2,647	102,007	Brakes — 27.0%
2013	18	51.6%	2,519	104,847	Brakes — 71.3%
2014	19	50.4%	2,287	105,575	Brakes — 72.5%
2015	20	55.0%	2,114	108,163	Brakes — 62.8%
2016	21	56.7%	1,900	108,604	Brakes — 59.7%
2017	22	57.2%	1,713	109,843	Brakes — 56.5%
2018	23	61.0%	1,132	110,560	Brakes — 52.9%
2019	24	60.3%	1,107	111,004	Suspension — 48.7%
2020	25	65.8%	892	110,208	Brakes — 46.2%
2021	26	66.6%	748	94,790	Suspension — 47.6%
2022	27	66.0%	644	94,818	Suspension — 42.1%
2023	28	65.7%	729	93,210	Suspension — 52.9%
2024	29	66.2%	1,320	95,348	Suspension — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

46.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.8% (14 yrs)	38.2% (29 yrs)	+22.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	26.6% (14 yrs)	30.7% (29 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 28,782 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.