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1996 Mazda Mx-6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
77.0%
Latest Pass Rate
273
Total Tests (All Years)
98,981 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mx-6

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Mazda Mx-6 as it ages.

21 yrs51.4%
24 yrs48.8%
25 yrs61.5%
26 yrs53.1%
27 yrs45.7%
28 yrs77.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 28 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs51.4%37
24 yrs48.8%43
25 yrs61.5%39
26 yrs53.1%32
27 yrs45.7%35
28 yrs77.0%87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mazda Mx-6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (28 yrs)77%87
2023 (27 yrs)45.7%35
2022 (26 yrs)53.1%32
2021 (25 yrs)61.5%39
2020 (24 yrs)48.8%43
2017 (21 yrs)51.4%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 103,078Top Failure Brakes — 113.5%
2020High Fail Rate
48.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 108,351Top Failure Brakes — 76.7%
2021High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 98,265Top Failure Suspension — 71.8%
2022High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 97,700Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%
2023High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 101,312Top Failure Brakes — 105.7%
2024
77.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 87Avg Mileage 98,981Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mazda Mx-6, with age trends.

Brakes
75.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
64.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.2%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.6%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
30.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension94.6% (21 yrs)20.7% (28 yrs)
-73.9%
🟢 ↓
Brakes113.5% (21 yrs)56.3% (28 yrs)
-57.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mx-6 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 273 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.

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