2002 Mazda Premacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,621

Total Tests (All Years)

83,958 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 2002 Mazda Premacy as it ages.

7 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓4.8%

9 yrs56.3%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs49.8%

→ ↓5.9%

11 yrs43.9%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs41.5%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs41.9%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs42.1%

→ ↑2.3%

16 yrs44.4%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs47.1%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs44.9%

→ ↑0.6%

20 yrs45.5%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	64.0%	2,020
8 yrs	61.1%	1,965
9 yrs	56.3%	1,921
10 yrs	49.8%	1,807
11 yrs	43.9%	1,646
12 yrs	41.5%	1,371
13 yrs	44.5%	1,048
14 yrs	41.9%	768
15 yrs	42.1%	499
16 yrs	44.4%	198
17 yrs	46.5%	144
18 yrs	47.1%	85
19 yrs	44.9%	69
20 yrs	45.5%	44
21 yrs	47.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mazda Premacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (21 yrs)	47.2%	36
2022 (20 yrs)	45.5%	44
2021 (19 yrs)	44.9%	69
2020 (18 yrs)	47.1%	85
2019 (17 yrs)	46.5%	144
2018 (16 yrs)	44.4%	198
2017 (15 yrs)	42.1%	499
2016 (14 yrs)	41.9%	768
2015 (13 yrs)	44.5%	1,048
2014 (12 yrs)	41.5%	1,371
2013 (11 yrs)	43.9%	1,646
2012 (10 yrs)	49.8%	1,807
2011 (9 yrs)	56.3%	1,921
2010 (8 yrs)	61.1%	1,965
2009 (7 yrs)	64%	2,020

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 64,443Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2010High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,965Avg Mileage 72,195Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,921Avg Mileage 78,626Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 85,123Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,646Avg Mileage 90,615Top Failure Suspension — 103.7%

2014High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 93,385Top Failure Suspension — 120.0%

2015High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,048Avg Mileage 96,098Top Failure Suspension — 116.5%

2016High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 768Avg Mileage 97,525Top Failure Suspension — 119.7%

2017High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 499Avg Mileage 98,936Top Failure Suspension — 124.6%

2018High Fail Rate

44.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 198Avg Mileage 99,951Top Failure Suspension — 113.6%

2019High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 144Avg Mileage 96,802Top Failure Suspension — 105.6%

2020High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 94,790Top Failure Suspension — 116.5%

2021High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 87,109Top Failure Suspension — 147.8%

2022High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 44Avg Mileage 83,493Top Failure Suspension — 86.4%

2023High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 83,958Top Failure Suspension — 130.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mazda Premacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	64.0%	2,020	64,443	Brakes — 19.1%
2010	8	61.1%	1,965	72,195	Brakes — 20.8%
2011	9	56.3%	1,921	78,626	Suspension — 24.2%
2012	10	49.8%	1,807	85,123	Suspension — 34.5%
2013	11	43.9%	1,646	90,615	Suspension — 103.7%
2014	12	41.5%	1,371	93,385	Suspension — 120.0%
2015	13	44.5%	1,048	96,098	Suspension — 116.5%
2016	14	41.9%	768	97,525	Suspension — 119.7%
2017	15	42.1%	499	98,936	Suspension — 124.6%
2018	16	44.4%	198	99,951	Suspension — 113.6%
2019	17	46.5%	144	96,802	Suspension — 105.6%
2020	18	47.1%	85	94,790	Suspension — 116.5%
2021	19	44.9%	69	87,109	Suspension — 147.8%
2022	20	45.5%	44	83,493	Suspension — 86.4%
2023	21	47.2%	36	83,958	Suspension — 130.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mazda Premacy, with age trends.

Suspension

91.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

61.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	14.6% (7 yrs)	130.6% (21 yrs)	+116.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.1% (7 yrs)	91.7% (21 yrs)	+72.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (7 yrs)	58.3% (21 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Premacy cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 13,621 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.