2007 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

121,465

Total Tests (All Years)

75,553 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 71.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 17.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

2 yrs81.2%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs79.3%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs70.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.2%	133
3 yrs	84.0%	8,933
4 yrs	81.9%	8,932
5 yrs	79.3%	8,954
6 yrs	78.5%	8,868
7 yrs	77.7%	8,836
8 yrs	77.5%	8,758
9 yrs	75.3%	8,725
10 yrs	73.9%	8,576
11 yrs	72.5%	6,029
12 yrs	73.4%	6,350
13 yrs	71.8%	6,219
14 yrs	70.2%	8,243
15 yrs	70.7%	6,722
16 yrs	69.4%	7,895
17 yrs	71.3%	9,292

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	71.3%	9,292
2023 (16 yrs)	69.4%	7,895
2022 (15 yrs)	70.7%	6,722
2021 (14 yrs)	70.2%	8,243
2020 (13 yrs)	71.8%	6,219
2019 (12 yrs)	73.4%	6,350
2018 (11 yrs)	72.5%	6,029
2017 (10 yrs)	73.9%	8,576
2016 (9 yrs)	75.3%	8,725
2015 (8 yrs)	77.5%	8,758
2014 (7 yrs)	77.7%	8,836
2013 (6 yrs)	78.5%	8,868
2012 (5 yrs)	79.3%	8,954
2011 (4 yrs)	81.9%	8,932
2010 (3 yrs)	84%	8,933
2009 (2 yrs)	81.2%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 133Avg Mileage 22,401Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%

2010

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,933Avg Mileage 20,630Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.9%

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,932Avg Mileage 26,253Top Failure Suspension — 8.7%

2012

79.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,954Avg Mileage 31,600Top Failure Suspension — 10.4%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,868Avg Mileage 37,018Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,836Avg Mileage 41,790Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,758Avg Mileage 46,391Top Failure Brakes — 19.7%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,725Avg Mileage 50,858Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,576Avg Mileage 55,052Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2018

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,029Avg Mileage 59,293Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2019

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,350Avg Mileage 62,281Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 6,219Avg Mileage 65,265Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2021

70.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,243Avg Mileage 69,850Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2022

70.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,722Avg Mileage 70,920Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,895Avg Mileage 73,302Top Failure Suspension — 49.5%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 9,292Avg Mileage 75,553Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

MOT results for 2007 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	81.2%	133	22,401	Driver's View of the Road — 8.3%
2010	3	84.0%	8,933	20,630	Driver's View of the Road — 5.9%
2011	4	81.9%	8,932	26,253	Suspension — 8.7%
2012	5	79.3%	8,954	31,600	Suspension — 10.4%
2013	6	78.5%	8,868	37,018	Brakes — 19.0%
2014	7	77.7%	8,836	41,790	Brakes — 19.4%
2015	8	77.5%	8,758	46,391	Brakes — 19.7%
2016	9	75.3%	8,725	50,858	Suspension — 22.4%
2017	10	73.9%	8,576	55,052	Suspension — 27.4%
2018	11	72.5%	6,029	59,293	Suspension — 29.6%
2019	12	73.4%	6,350	62,281	Suspension — 31.8%
2020	13	71.8%	6,219	65,265	Suspension — 35.4%
2021	14	70.2%	8,243	69,850	Suspension — 43.3%
2022	15	70.7%	6,722	70,920	Suspension — 46.0%
2023	16	69.4%	7,895	73,302	Suspension — 49.5%
2024	17	71.3%	9,292	75,553	Suspension — 39.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

7.0%

↑ 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	5.3% (2 yrs)	39.8% (17 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (2 yrs)	23.4% (17 yrs)	+18.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	13.4% (17 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 121,465 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.