2003 Mazda Premacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

11,335

Total Tests (All Years)

82,531 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 54.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mazda Premacy as it ages.

6 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↓9.3%

9 yrs50.7%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs48.8%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs42.4%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs45.9%

→ ↓3.7%

13 yrs42.2%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs45.6%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs49.5%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↓2.9%

19 yrs47.8%

→ ↑6.3%

20 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.0%	1,533
7 yrs	64.4%	1,507
8 yrs	60.0%	1,499
9 yrs	50.7%	1,463
10 yrs	48.8%	1,343
11 yrs	42.4%	1,191
12 yrs	45.9%	965
13 yrs	42.2%	732
14 yrs	45.6%	489
15 yrs	46.2%	221
16 yrs	49.6%	139
17 yrs	49.5%	95
18 yrs	50.7%	75
19 yrs	47.8%	46
20 yrs	54.1%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mazda Premacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	54.1%	37
2022 (19 yrs)	47.8%	46
2021 (18 yrs)	50.7%	75
2020 (17 yrs)	49.5%	95
2019 (16 yrs)	49.6%	139
2018 (15 yrs)	46.2%	221
2017 (14 yrs)	45.6%	489
2016 (13 yrs)	42.2%	732
2015 (12 yrs)	45.9%	965
2014 (11 yrs)	42.4%	1,191
2013 (10 yrs)	48.8%	1,343
2012 (9 yrs)	50.7%	1,463
2011 (8 yrs)	60%	1,499
2010 (7 yrs)	64.4%	1,507
2009 (6 yrs)	65%	1,533

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,533Avg Mileage 55,201Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,507Avg Mileage 62,703Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,499Avg Mileage 70,303Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,463Avg Mileage 77,249Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2013High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,343Avg Mileage 82,546Top Failure Suspension — 95.8%

2014High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,191Avg Mileage 86,980Top Failure Suspension — 112.8%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 965Avg Mileage 91,627Top Failure Suspension — 111.2%

2016High Fail Rate

42.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 732Avg Mileage 93,714Top Failure Suspension — 113.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 489Avg Mileage 93,057Top Failure Suspension — 113.5%

2018High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 221Avg Mileage 88,957Top Failure Suspension — 109.0%

2019High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 93,952Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%

2020High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 91,002Top Failure Suspension — 91.6%

2021High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 75Avg Mileage 82,588Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2022High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 46Avg Mileage 81,181Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2023High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 37Avg Mileage 82,531Top Failure Suspension — 127.0%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Premacy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.0%	1,533	55,201	Brakes — 17.9%
2010	7	64.4%	1,507	62,703	Brakes — 20.0%
2011	8	60.0%	1,499	70,303	Suspension — 20.8%
2012	9	50.7%	1,463	77,249	Suspension — 33.4%
2013	10	48.8%	1,343	82,546	Suspension — 95.8%
2014	11	42.4%	1,191	86,980	Suspension — 112.8%
2015	12	45.9%	965	91,627	Suspension — 111.2%
2016	13	42.2%	732	93,714	Suspension — 113.9%
2017	14	45.6%	489	93,057	Suspension — 113.5%
2018	15	46.2%	221	88,957	Suspension — 109.0%
2019	16	49.6%	139	93,952	Suspension — 90.6%
2020	17	49.5%	95	91,002	Suspension — 91.6%
2021	18	50.7%	75	82,588	Suspension — 100.0%
2022	19	47.8%	46	81,181	Suspension — 71.7%
2023	20	54.1%	37	82,531	Suspension — 127.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mazda Premacy, with age trends.

Suspension

81.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

29.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.9% (6 yrs)	127.0% (20 yrs)	+114.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.9% (6 yrs)	62.2% (20 yrs)	+44.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (6 yrs)	45.9% (20 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 11,335 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.