2008 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

76,417

Total Tests (All Years)

70,326 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 70.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 17.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.6%

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs79.8%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs78.1%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs75.6%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs71.6%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs69.9%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	96
3 yrs	84.9%	5,996
4 yrs	81.6%	5,942
5 yrs	79.8%	5,969
6 yrs	78.9%	5,894
7 yrs	78.1%	5,898
8 yrs	75.6%	5,868
9 yrs	73.8%	5,827
10 yrs	72.6%	4,057
11 yrs	72.7%	4,344
12 yrs	71.8%	4,291
13 yrs	71.6%	5,664
14 yrs	72.1%	4,583
15 yrs	69.9%	5,515
16 yrs	70.6%	6,473

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	70.6%	6,473
2023 (15 yrs)	69.9%	5,515
2022 (14 yrs)	72.1%	4,583
2021 (13 yrs)	71.6%	5,664
2020 (12 yrs)	71.8%	4,291
2019 (11 yrs)	72.7%	4,344
2018 (10 yrs)	72.6%	4,057
2017 (9 yrs)	73.8%	5,827
2016 (8 yrs)	75.6%	5,868
2015 (7 yrs)	78.1%	5,898
2014 (6 yrs)	78.9%	5,894
2013 (5 yrs)	79.8%	5,969
2012 (4 yrs)	81.6%	5,942
2011 (3 yrs)	84.9%	5,996
2010 (2 yrs)	87.5%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 96Avg Mileage 19,565Top Failure Suspension — 6.3%

2011

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,996Avg Mileage 19,751Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.8%

2012

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,942Avg Mileage 25,105Top Failure Suspension — 8.7%

2013

79.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,969Avg Mileage 30,596Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,894Avg Mileage 35,228Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,898Avg Mileage 40,251Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2016

75.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,868Avg Mileage 44,703Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,827Avg Mileage 48,958Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2018

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,057Avg Mileage 52,298Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2019

72.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,344Avg Mileage 55,872Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,291Avg Mileage 59,384Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2021

71.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,664Avg Mileage 64,322Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

2022

72.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,583Avg Mileage 65,923Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2023

69.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,515Avg Mileage 68,351Top Failure Suspension — 46.6%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 6,473Avg Mileage 70,326Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	87.5%	96	19,565	Suspension — 6.3%
2011	3	84.9%	5,996	19,751	Driver's View of the Road — 5.8%
2012	4	81.6%	5,942	25,105	Suspension — 8.7%
2013	5	79.8%	5,969	30,596	Brakes — 15.8%
2014	6	78.9%	5,894	35,228	Brakes — 18.1%
2015	7	78.1%	5,898	40,251	Suspension — 18.5%
2016	8	75.6%	5,868	44,703	Suspension — 22.2%
2017	9	73.8%	5,827	48,958	Suspension — 27.5%
2018	10	72.6%	4,057	52,298	Suspension — 28.8%
2019	11	72.7%	4,344	55,872	Suspension — 32.5%
2020	12	71.8%	4,291	59,384	Suspension — 35.3%
2021	13	71.6%	5,664	64,322	Suspension — 39.4%
2022	14	72.1%	4,583	65,923	Suspension — 43.1%
2023	15	69.9%	5,515	68,351	Suspension — 46.6%
2024	16	70.6%	6,473	70,326	Suspension — 39.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Suspension

25.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.3% (2 yrs)	39.6% (16 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (2 yrs)	25.5% (16 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.2% (2 yrs)	14.6% (16 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 76,417 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.