2001 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

49,854

Total Tests (All Years)

95,484 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 2001 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

8 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs59.5%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs60.1%

→ ↓2.3%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs63.5%

→ ↓0.6%

21 yrs62.9%

→ ↑2.2%

22 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.1%

23 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	72.4%	4,160
9 yrs	70.6%	4,014
10 yrs	67.8%	4,074
11 yrs	65.9%	3,954
12 yrs	63.6%	3,892
13 yrs	61.3%	3,801
14 yrs	59.5%	3,658
15 yrs	59.0%	3,492
16 yrs	60.1%	3,331
17 yrs	57.8%	2,124
18 yrs	62.1%	2,130
19 yrs	63.9%	1,790
20 yrs	63.5%	2,659
21 yrs	62.9%	2,051
22 yrs	65.1%	2,179
23 yrs	64.0%	2,545

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	64%	2,545
2023 (22 yrs)	65.1%	2,179
2022 (21 yrs)	62.9%	2,051
2021 (20 yrs)	63.5%	2,659
2020 (19 yrs)	63.9%	1,790
2019 (18 yrs)	62.1%	2,130
2018 (17 yrs)	57.8%	2,124
2017 (16 yrs)	60.1%	3,331
2016 (15 yrs)	59%	3,492
2015 (14 yrs)	59.5%	3,658
2014 (13 yrs)	61.3%	3,801
2013 (12 yrs)	63.6%	3,892
2012 (11 yrs)	65.9%	3,954
2011 (10 yrs)	67.8%	4,074
2010 (9 yrs)	70.6%	4,014
2009 (8 yrs)	72.4%	4,160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,160Avg Mileage 52,565Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,014Avg Mileage 57,386Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2011

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,074Avg Mileage 62,355Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,954Avg Mileage 65,899Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,892Avg Mileage 69,348Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2014High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,801Avg Mileage 72,487Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,658Avg Mileage 75,298Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,492Avg Mileage 77,212Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,331Avg Mileage 79,294Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2018High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 81,279Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,130Avg Mileage 81,313Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,790Avg Mileage 82,396Top Failure Suspension — 55.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,659Avg Mileage 96,524Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,051Avg Mileage 91,133Top Failure Suspension — 55.7%

2023

65.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,179Avg Mileage 91,443Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,545Avg Mileage 95,484Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

MOT results for 2001 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	72.4%	4,160	52,565	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	9	70.6%	4,014	57,386	Brakes — 15.8%
2011	10	67.8%	4,074	62,355	Brakes — 17.1%
2012	11	65.9%	3,954	65,899	Brakes — 19.4%
2013	12	63.6%	3,892	69,348	Brakes — 51.6%
2014	13	61.3%	3,801	72,487	Brakes — 53.5%
2015	14	59.5%	3,658	75,298	Brakes — 57.8%
2016	15	59.0%	3,492	77,212	Brakes — 57.2%
2017	16	60.1%	3,331	79,294	Brakes — 55.6%
2018	17	57.8%	2,124	81,279	Brakes — 58.3%
2019	18	62.1%	2,130	81,313	Suspension — 50.8%
2020	19	63.9%	1,790	82,396	Suspension — 55.0%
2021	20	63.5%	2,659	96,524	Suspension — 57.5%
2022	21	62.9%	2,051	91,133	Suspension — 55.7%
2023	22	65.1%	2,179	91,443	Suspension — 64.8%
2024	23	64.0%	2,545	95,484	Suspension — 53.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	14.3% (8 yrs)	39.0% (23 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 49,854 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.