2000 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

69,341

Total Tests (All Years)

95,507 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 2000 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs66.1%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs61.9%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs57.3%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs57.0%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs59.6%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs61.1%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.3%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↓0.3%

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↑1.9%

24 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	69.4%	5,949
10 yrs	66.1%	5,709
11 yrs	62.0%	5,729
12 yrs	61.9%	5,623
13 yrs	58.0%	5,451
14 yrs	57.3%	5,318
15 yrs	56.9%	5,086
16 yrs	55.6%	4,800
17 yrs	57.1%	4,396
18 yrs	57.0%	2,938
19 yrs	59.6%	2,848
20 yrs	61.1%	2,369
21 yrs	60.5%	3,633
22 yrs	61.8%	2,865
23 yrs	61.5%	3,077
24 yrs	63.4%	3,550

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	63.4%	3,550
2023 (23 yrs)	61.5%	3,077
2022 (22 yrs)	61.8%	2,865
2021 (21 yrs)	60.5%	3,633
2020 (20 yrs)	61.1%	2,369
2019 (19 yrs)	59.6%	2,848
2018 (18 yrs)	57%	2,938
2017 (17 yrs)	57.1%	4,396
2016 (16 yrs)	55.6%	4,800
2015 (15 yrs)	56.9%	5,086
2014 (14 yrs)	57.3%	5,318
2013 (13 yrs)	58%	5,451
2012 (12 yrs)	61.9%	5,623
2011 (11 yrs)	62%	5,729
2010 (10 yrs)	66.1%	5,709
2009 (9 yrs)	69.4%	5,949

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,949Avg Mileage 58,714Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,709Avg Mileage 63,047Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2011High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,729Avg Mileage 67,348Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,623Avg Mileage 70,973Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,451Avg Mileage 74,285Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,318Avg Mileage 77,044Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,086Avg Mileage 79,727Top Failure Brakes — 55.5%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,800Avg Mileage 82,093Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,396Avg Mileage 83,556Top Failure Brakes — 53.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,938Avg Mileage 84,004Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,848Avg Mileage 84,614Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,369Avg Mileage 83,491Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,633Avg Mileage 97,138Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,865Avg Mileage 92,591Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 3,077Avg Mileage 93,419Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 3,550Avg Mileage 95,507Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

MOT results for 2000 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	69.4%	5,949	58,714	Brakes — 16.2%
2010	10	66.1%	5,709	63,047	Brakes — 16.7%
2011	11	62.0%	5,729	67,348	Brakes — 19.4%
2012	12	61.9%	5,623	70,973	Brakes — 21.1%
2013	13	58.0%	5,451	74,285	Brakes — 55.7%
2014	14	57.3%	5,318	77,044	Brakes — 57.1%
2015	15	56.9%	5,086	79,727	Brakes — 55.5%
2016	16	55.6%	4,800	82,093	Brakes — 57.7%
2017	17	57.1%	4,396	83,556	Brakes — 53.2%
2018	18	57.0%	2,938	84,004	Brakes — 55.9%
2019	19	59.6%	2,848	84,614	Brakes — 53.8%
2020	20	61.1%	2,369	83,491	Brakes — 51.6%
2021	21	60.5%	3,633	97,138	Brakes — 56.4%
2022	22	61.8%	2,865	92,591	Suspension — 55.9%
2023	23	61.5%	3,077	93,419	Suspension — 61.1%
2024	24	63.4%	3,550	95,507	Suspension — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

44.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.6%

↑ 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	16.2% (9 yrs)	36.4% (24 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 69,341 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.