2004 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

77,706

Total Tests (All Years)

81,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs67.3%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs60.6%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs62.6%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	82.7%	5,923
6 yrs	80.4%	5,781
7 yrs	77.2%	5,864
8 yrs	73.7%	5,784
9 yrs	70.3%	5,772
10 yrs	67.3%	5,709
11 yrs	66.7%	5,646
12 yrs	63.0%	5,554
13 yrs	61.6%	5,452
14 yrs	61.0%	3,676
15 yrs	59.3%	3,605
16 yrs	60.4%	3,158
17 yrs	60.5%	4,409
18 yrs	60.6%	3,367
19 yrs	62.6%	3,704
20 yrs	64.5%	4,302

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	64.5%	4,302
2023 (19 yrs)	62.6%	3,704
2022 (18 yrs)	60.6%	3,367
2021 (17 yrs)	60.5%	4,409
2020 (16 yrs)	60.4%	3,158
2019 (15 yrs)	59.3%	3,605
2018 (14 yrs)	61%	3,676
2017 (13 yrs)	61.6%	5,452
2016 (12 yrs)	63%	5,554
2015 (11 yrs)	66.7%	5,646
2014 (10 yrs)	67.3%	5,709
2013 (9 yrs)	70.3%	5,772
2012 (8 yrs)	73.7%	5,784
2011 (7 yrs)	77.2%	5,864
2010 (6 yrs)	80.4%	5,781
2009 (5 yrs)	82.7%	5,923

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,923Avg Mileage 33,786Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2010

80.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,781Avg Mileage 39,008Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2011

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,864Avg Mileage 44,388Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,784Avg Mileage 49,317Top Failure Brakes — 14.9%

2013

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,772Avg Mileage 53,473Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2014

67.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,709Avg Mileage 57,814Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,646Avg Mileage 62,056Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,554Avg Mileage 65,512Top Failure Brakes — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,452Avg Mileage 68,231Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,676Avg Mileage 70,147Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,605Avg Mileage 72,482Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,158Avg Mileage 72,864Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,409Avg Mileage 82,779Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,367Avg Mileage 80,194Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,704Avg Mileage 80,177Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 4,302Avg Mileage 81,899Top Failure Suspension — 49.2%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	82.7%	5,923	33,786	Brakes — 7.9%
2010	6	80.4%	5,781	39,008	Brakes — 9.7%
2011	7	77.2%	5,864	44,388	Brakes — 10.7%
2012	8	73.7%	5,784	49,317	Brakes — 14.9%
2013	9	70.3%	5,772	53,473	Brakes — 40.6%
2014	10	67.3%	5,709	57,814	Brakes — 46.9%
2015	11	66.7%	5,646	62,056	Brakes — 45.7%
2016	12	63.0%	5,554	65,512	Brakes — 51.9%
2017	13	61.6%	5,452	68,231	Brakes — 56.2%
2018	14	61.0%	3,676	70,147	Brakes — 53.9%
2019	15	59.3%	3,605	72,482	Brakes — 58.7%
2020	16	60.4%	3,158	72,864	Brakes — 60.6%
2021	17	60.5%	4,409	82,779	Suspension — 59.9%
2022	18	60.6%	3,367	80,194	Suspension — 62.2%
2023	19	62.6%	3,704	80,177	Suspension — 61.3%
2024	20	64.5%	4,302	81,899	Suspension — 49.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.2% (5 yrs)	49.2% (20 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.9% (5 yrs)	41.1% (20 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 77,706 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.