1993 Mazda Mx3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,742

Total Tests (All Years)

100,069 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Mazda Mx3 as it ages.

16 yrs42.7%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs42.6%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs40.1%

→ ↑6.8%

19 yrs46.9%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs45.9%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs56.6%

→ ↑0.9%

23 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	42.7%	482
17 yrs	42.6%	380
18 yrs	40.1%	272
19 yrs	46.9%	192
20 yrs	45.9%	148
21 yrs	50.0%	112
22 yrs	56.6%	83
23 yrs	57.5%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mazda Mx3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (23 yrs)	57.5%	73
2015 (22 yrs)	56.6%	83
2014 (21 yrs)	50%	112
2013 (20 yrs)	45.9%	148
2012 (19 yrs)	46.9%	192
2011 (18 yrs)	40.1%	272
2010 (17 yrs)	42.6%	380
2009 (16 yrs)	42.7%	482

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 482Avg Mileage 105,891Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2010High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 380Avg Mileage 108,533Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2011High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 272Avg Mileage 106,563Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 192Avg Mileage 104,359Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2013High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 100,665Top Failure Brakes — 123.0%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 112Avg Mileage 99,004Top Failure Brakes — 101.8%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 83Avg Mileage 99,574Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2016High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 73Avg Mileage 100,069Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

MOT results for 1993 Mazda Mx3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	42.7%	482	105,891	Brakes — 43.2%
2010	17	42.6%	380	108,533	Brakes — 42.1%
2011	18	40.1%	272	106,563	Brakes — 40.1%
2012	19	46.9%	192	104,359	Brakes — 35.4%
2013	20	45.9%	148	100,665	Brakes — 123.0%
2014	21	50.0%	112	99,004	Brakes — 101.8%
2015	22	56.6%	83	99,574	Brakes — 81.9%
2016	23	57.5%	73	100,069	Suspension — 61.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mazda Mx3, with age trends.

Brakes

65.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.2% (16 yrs)	61.6% (23 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	19.9% (16 yrs)	31.5% (23 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	43.2% (16 yrs)	52.1% (23 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.9% (16 yrs)	20.5% (23 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Mx3 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,742 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.