2005 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

67,700

Total Tests (All Years)

77,339 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 63.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 8.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs67.5%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.1%

19 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.3%	4,865
5 yrs	82.0%	4,738
6 yrs	81.2%	4,837
7 yrs	76.9%	4,773
8 yrs	74.5%	4,759
9 yrs	73.7%	4,704
10 yrs	70.6%	4,710
11 yrs	67.9%	4,643
12 yrs	67.5%	4,616
13 yrs	65.8%	3,224
14 yrs	63.1%	3,355
15 yrs	62.5%	2,982
16 yrs	63.5%	4,202
17 yrs	63.6%	3,272
18 yrs	63.6%	3,608
19 yrs	63.7%	4,412

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	63.7%	4,412
2023 (18 yrs)	63.6%	3,608
2022 (17 yrs)	63.6%	3,272
2021 (16 yrs)	63.5%	4,202
2020 (15 yrs)	62.5%	2,982
2019 (14 yrs)	63.1%	3,355
2018 (13 yrs)	65.8%	3,224
2017 (12 yrs)	67.5%	4,616
2016 (11 yrs)	67.9%	4,643
2015 (10 yrs)	70.6%	4,710
2014 (9 yrs)	73.7%	4,704
2013 (8 yrs)	74.5%	4,759
2012 (7 yrs)	76.9%	4,773
2011 (6 yrs)	81.2%	4,837
2010 (5 yrs)	82%	4,738
2009 (4 yrs)	83.3%	4,865

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,865Avg Mileage 26,506Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%

2010

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,738Avg Mileage 32,062Top Failure Brakes — 7.5%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,837Avg Mileage 37,355Top Failure Brakes — 7.2%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,773Avg Mileage 42,069Top Failure Brakes — 10.7%

2013

74.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,759Avg Mileage 46,433Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2014

73.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,704Avg Mileage 51,069Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2015

70.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,710Avg Mileage 54,989Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,643Avg Mileage 58,651Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,616Avg Mileage 62,458Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2018

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,224Avg Mileage 64,796Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,355Avg Mileage 67,094Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,982Avg Mileage 69,634Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,202Avg Mileage 79,171Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,272Avg Mileage 76,468Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,608Avg Mileage 77,009Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,412Avg Mileage 77,339Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

MOT results for 2005 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.3%	4,865	26,506	Brakes — 6.3%
2010	5	82.0%	4,738	32,062	Brakes — 7.5%
2011	6	81.2%	4,837	37,355	Brakes — 7.2%
2012	7	76.9%	4,773	42,069	Brakes — 10.7%
2013	8	74.5%	4,759	46,433	Brakes — 31.9%
2014	9	73.7%	4,704	51,069	Brakes — 31.7%
2015	10	70.6%	4,710	54,989	Brakes — 35.0%
2016	11	67.9%	4,643	58,651	Brakes — 39.0%
2017	12	67.5%	4,616	62,458	Brakes — 39.8%
2018	13	65.8%	3,224	64,796	Brakes — 42.8%
2019	14	63.1%	3,355	67,094	Brakes — 48.6%
2020	15	62.5%	2,982	69,634	Brakes — 49.2%
2021	16	63.5%	4,202	79,171	Suspension — 50.3%
2022	17	63.6%	3,272	76,468	Suspension — 58.6%
2023	18	63.6%	3,608	77,009	Suspension — 61.1%
2024	19	63.7%	4,412	77,339	Suspension — 52.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.6% (4 yrs)	52.0% (19 yrs)	+48.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.3% (4 yrs)	34.8% (19 yrs)	+28.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 67,700 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.