1999 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

72,978

Total Tests (All Years)

95,447 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 1999 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs57.0%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs62.4%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.7%

23 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.9%

24 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.5%

25 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	66.3%	6,406
11 yrs	63.2%	6,145
12 yrs	61.3%	6,169
13 yrs	58.0%	5,913
14 yrs	56.4%	5,755
15 yrs	55.8%	5,479
16 yrs	57.0%	5,165
17 yrs	57.1%	4,904
18 yrs	58.2%	4,428
19 yrs	59.8%	2,856
20 yrs	59.3%	2,767
21 yrs	62.4%	2,254
22 yrs	62.8%	3,627
23 yrs	62.1%	2,888
24 yrs	65.0%	3,114
25 yrs	62.5%	5,108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	62.5%	5,108
2023 (24 yrs)	65%	3,114
2022 (23 yrs)	62.1%	2,888
2021 (22 yrs)	62.8%	3,627
2020 (21 yrs)	62.4%	2,254
2019 (20 yrs)	59.3%	2,767
2018 (19 yrs)	59.8%	2,856
2017 (18 yrs)	58.2%	4,428
2016 (17 yrs)	57.1%	4,904
2015 (16 yrs)	57%	5,165
2014 (15 yrs)	55.8%	5,479
2013 (14 yrs)	56.4%	5,755
2012 (13 yrs)	58%	5,913
2011 (12 yrs)	61.3%	6,169
2010 (11 yrs)	63.2%	6,145
2009 (10 yrs)	66.3%	6,406

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,406Avg Mileage 65,573Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,145Avg Mileage 69,755Top Failure Brakes — 20.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,169Avg Mileage 73,513Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,913Avg Mileage 77,127Top Failure Brakes — 24.7%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,755Avg Mileage 79,594Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,479Avg Mileage 81,977Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,165Avg Mileage 84,209Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,904Avg Mileage 85,789Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,428Avg Mileage 86,688Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,856Avg Mileage 87,111Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,767Avg Mileage 87,704Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,254Avg Mileage 86,775Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,627Avg Mileage 101,843Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2022High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,888Avg Mileage 94,863Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,114Avg Mileage 94,254Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 5,108Avg Mileage 95,447Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

MOT results for 1999 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	66.3%	6,406	65,573	Brakes — 19.5%
2010	11	63.2%	6,145	69,755	Brakes — 20.7%
2011	12	61.3%	6,169	73,513	Brakes — 21.5%
2012	13	58.0%	5,913	77,127	Brakes — 24.7%
2013	14	56.4%	5,755	79,594	Brakes — 62.0%
2014	15	55.8%	5,479	81,977	Brakes — 60.5%
2015	16	57.0%	5,165	84,209	Brakes — 57.6%
2016	17	57.1%	4,904	85,789	Brakes — 59.2%
2017	18	58.2%	4,428	86,688	Brakes — 56.7%
2018	19	59.8%	2,856	87,111	Brakes — 55.7%
2019	20	59.3%	2,767	87,704	Brakes — 57.1%
2020	21	62.4%	2,254	86,775	Brakes — 58.7%
2021	22	62.8%	3,627	101,843	Brakes — 53.1%
2022	23	62.1%	2,888	94,863	Brakes — 55.6%
2023	24	65.0%	3,114	94,254	Suspension — 51.6%
2024	25	62.5%	5,108	95,447	Suspension — 49.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.2%

↑ 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	19.5% (10 yrs)	40.1% (25 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 72,978 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.