2002 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

83,277

Total Tests (All Years)

88,307 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 2002 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.9%

14 yrs59.2%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.9%

19 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs66.1%

→ ↓0.6%

22 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	76.7%	6,889
8 yrs	74.3%	6,678
9 yrs	69.8%	6,836
10 yrs	67.8%	6,679
11 yrs	65.0%	6,553
12 yrs	62.8%	6,388
13 yrs	61.1%	6,299
14 yrs	59.2%	5,955
15 yrs	59.6%	5,738
16 yrs	60.1%	3,712
17 yrs	60.1%	3,610
18 yrs	61.2%	3,019
19 yrs	62.1%	4,360
20 yrs	64.5%	3,324
21 yrs	66.1%	3,604
22 yrs	65.5%	3,633

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	65.5%	3,633
2023 (21 yrs)	66.1%	3,604
2022 (20 yrs)	64.5%	3,324
2021 (19 yrs)	62.1%	4,360
2020 (18 yrs)	61.2%	3,019
2019 (17 yrs)	60.1%	3,610
2018 (16 yrs)	60.1%	3,712
2017 (15 yrs)	59.6%	5,738
2016 (14 yrs)	59.2%	5,955
2015 (13 yrs)	61.1%	6,299
2014 (12 yrs)	62.8%	6,388
2013 (11 yrs)	65%	6,553
2012 (10 yrs)	67.8%	6,679
2011 (9 yrs)	69.8%	6,836
2010 (8 yrs)	74.3%	6,678
2009 (7 yrs)	76.7%	6,889

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,889Avg Mileage 47,207Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,678Avg Mileage 52,108Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,836Avg Mileage 56,939Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,679Avg Mileage 61,265Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,553Avg Mileage 65,094Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,388Avg Mileage 68,496Top Failure Brakes — 51.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,299Avg Mileage 72,430Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2016High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 5,955Avg Mileage 75,080Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,738Avg Mileage 77,114Top Failure Brakes — 57.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,712Avg Mileage 77,929Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,610Avg Mileage 79,114Top Failure Suspension — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,019Avg Mileage 79,035Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,360Avg Mileage 89,682Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2022High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,324Avg Mileage 86,262Top Failure Suspension — 59.8%

2023

66.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 3,604Avg Mileage 86,400Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 3,633Avg Mileage 88,307Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	76.7%	6,889	47,207	Brakes — 12.0%
2010	8	74.3%	6,678	52,108	Brakes — 14.0%
2011	9	69.8%	6,836	56,939	Brakes — 15.6%
2012	10	67.8%	6,679	61,265	Brakes — 18.7%
2013	11	65.0%	6,553	65,094	Brakes — 49.9%
2014	12	62.8%	6,388	68,496	Brakes — 51.0%
2015	13	61.1%	6,299	72,430	Brakes — 53.7%
2016	14	59.2%	5,955	75,080	Brakes — 54.7%
2017	15	59.6%	5,738	77,114	Brakes — 57.2%
2018	16	60.1%	3,712	77,929	Brakes — 56.4%
2019	17	60.1%	3,610	79,114	Suspension — 60.5%
2020	18	61.2%	3,019	79,035	Suspension — 61.0%
2021	19	62.1%	4,360	89,682	Suspension — 66.3%
2022	20	64.5%	3,324	86,262	Suspension — 59.8%
2023	21	66.1%	3,604	86,400	Suspension — 62.6%
2024	22	65.5%	3,633	88,307	Suspension — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.2% (7 yrs)	50.3% (22 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.0% (7 yrs)	41.5% (22 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 83,277 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.