1994 Mazda Mx3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,713

Total Tests (All Years)

93,929 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Mazda Mx3 as it ages.

15 yrs41.6%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs44.5%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs37.9%

→ ↑9.5%

18 yrs47.4%

→ ↓9.3%

19 yrs38.1%

→ ↑10.9%

20 yrs49.0%

→ ↑7.1%

21 yrs56.1%

→ ↑11.6%

22 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	41.6%	488
16 yrs	44.5%	400
17 yrs	37.9%	272
18 yrs	47.4%	175
19 yrs	38.1%	134
20 yrs	49.0%	100
21 yrs	56.1%	82
22 yrs	67.7%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mazda Mx3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (22 yrs)	67.7%	62
2015 (21 yrs)	56.1%	82
2014 (20 yrs)	49%	100
2013 (19 yrs)	38.1%	134
2012 (18 yrs)	47.4%	175
2011 (17 yrs)	37.9%	272
2010 (16 yrs)	44.5%	400
2009 (15 yrs)	41.6%	488

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 488Avg Mileage 100,879Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 400Avg Mileage 103,286Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2011High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 272Avg Mileage 100,383Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2012High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 175Avg Mileage 95,444Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2013High Fail Rate

38.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 134Avg Mileage 96,277Top Failure Brakes — 107.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 100Avg Mileage 94,049Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 95,541Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 93,929Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

MOT results for 1994 Mazda Mx3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	41.6%	488	100,879	Brakes — 40.6%
2010	16	44.5%	400	103,286	Brakes — 40.8%
2011	17	37.9%	272	100,383	Brakes — 37.9%
2012	18	47.4%	175	95,444	Suspension — 32.0%
2013	19	38.1%	134	96,277	Brakes — 107.5%
2014	20	49.0%	100	94,049	Brakes — 69.0%
2015	21	56.1%	82	95,541	Suspension — 72.0%
2016	22	67.7%	62	93,929	Brakes — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mazda Mx3, with age trends.

Brakes

56.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

18.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	40.6% (15 yrs)	61.3% (22 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	33.2% (15 yrs)	48.4% (22 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.5% (15 yrs)	8.1% (22 yrs)	-12.4%	🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.3% (15 yrs)	11.3% (22 yrs)	-11.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,713 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.