2011 Mazda MX-5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

35,510

Total Tests (All Years)

55,132 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 76.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 23.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mazda MX-5 as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↑5.0%

3 yrs91.4%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs90.3%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	66
3 yrs	91.4%	3,358
4 yrs	90.3%	3,329
5 yrs	88.5%	3,325
6 yrs	87.1%	3,569
7 yrs	83.5%	2,539
8 yrs	80.7%	2,726
9 yrs	81.2%	2,771
10 yrs	79.0%	3,450
11 yrs	77.9%	2,840
12 yrs	76.2%	3,425
13 yrs	76.6%	4,112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mazda MX-5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	76.6%	4,112
2023 (12 yrs)	76.2%	3,425
2022 (11 yrs)	77.9%	2,840
2021 (10 yrs)	79%	3,450
2020 (9 yrs)	81.2%	2,771
2019 (8 yrs)	80.7%	2,726
2018 (7 yrs)	83.5%	2,539
2017 (6 yrs)	87.1%	3,569
2016 (5 yrs)	88.5%	3,325
2015 (4 yrs)	90.3%	3,329
2014 (3 yrs)	91.4%	3,358
2013 (2 yrs)	86.4%	66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 66Avg Mileage 16,797Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%

2014

91.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,358Avg Mileage 17,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2015

90.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,329Avg Mileage 22,480Top Failure Brakes — 8.1%

2016

88.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,325Avg Mileage 27,122Top Failure Brakes — 8.9%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,569Avg Mileage 31,978Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2018

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,539Avg Mileage 36,256Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,726Avg Mileage 40,187Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2020

81.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,771Avg Mileage 43,322Top Failure Suspension — 15.4%

2021

79.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,450Avg Mileage 46,758Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2022

77.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,840Avg Mileage 48,931Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2023

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,425Avg Mileage 52,554Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,112Avg Mileage 55,132Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

MOT results for 2011 Mazda MX-5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	86.4%	66	16,797	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.6%
2014	3	91.4%	3,358	17,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2015	4	90.3%	3,329	22,480	Brakes — 8.1%
2016	5	88.5%	3,325	27,122	Brakes — 8.9%
2017	6	87.1%	3,569	31,978	Brakes — 11.8%
2018	7	83.5%	2,539	36,256	Brakes — 12.6%
2019	8	80.7%	2,726	40,187	Brakes — 17.1%
2020	9	81.2%	2,771	43,322	Suspension — 15.4%
2021	10	79.0%	3,450	46,758	Suspension — 20.8%
2022	11	77.9%	2,840	48,931	Suspension — 25.4%
2023	12	76.2%	3,425	52,554	Suspension — 27.0%
2024	13	76.6%	4,112	55,132	Suspension — 27.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mazda MX-5, with age trends.

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.7%

— Consistent

Visibility

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.1% (2 yrs)	19.3% (13 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.0% (2 yrs)	12.0% (13 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda MX-5 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 35,510 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.