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2004 Mazda Premacy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
43.3%
Latest Pass Rate
11,685
Total Tests (All Years)
94,490 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 43.3%
Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 13.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mazda Premacy as it ages.

5 yrs79.3%
6 yrs73.9%
7 yrs67.8%
8 yrs56.2%
9 yrs51.6%
10 yrs49.5%
11 yrs47.1%
12 yrs47.9%
13 yrs46.0%
14 yrs44.0%
15 yrs41.6%
16 yrs53.0%
17 yrs48.5%
18 yrs44.4%
19 yrs37.8%
20 yrs43.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs79.3%1,419
6 yrs73.9%1,391
7 yrs67.8%1,397
8 yrs56.2%1,364
9 yrs51.6%1,302
10 yrs49.5%1,198
11 yrs47.1%1,087
12 yrs47.9%878
13 yrs46.0%665
14 yrs44.0%298
15 yrs41.6%209
16 yrs53.0%134
17 yrs48.5%130
18 yrs44.4%72
19 yrs37.8%74
20 yrs43.3%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mazda Premacy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (20 yrs)43.3%67
2023 (19 yrs)37.8%74
2022 (18 yrs)44.4%72
2021 (17 yrs)48.5%130
2020 (16 yrs)53%134
2019 (15 yrs)41.6%209
2018 (14 yrs)44%298
2017 (13 yrs)46%665
2016 (12 yrs)47.9%878
2015 (11 yrs)47.1%1,087
2014 (10 yrs)49.5%1,198
2013 (9 yrs)51.6%1,302
2012 (8 yrs)56.2%1,364
2011 (7 yrs)67.8%1,397
2010 (6 yrs)73.9%1,391
2009 (5 yrs)79.3%1,419

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
79.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,419Avg Mileage 44,809Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%
2010
73.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,391Avg Mileage 52,662Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%
2011
67.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,397Avg Mileage 60,370Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%
2012High Fail Rate
56.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 67,109Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%
2013High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,302Avg Mileage 73,060Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%
2014High Fail Rate
49.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,198Avg Mileage 79,186Top Failure Suspension — 92.0%
2015High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,087Avg Mileage 84,865Top Failure Suspension — 115.3%
2016High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 878Avg Mileage 87,228Top Failure Suspension — 97.5%
2017High Fail Rate
46.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 665Avg Mileage 89,125Top Failure Suspension — 113.5%
2018High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 298Avg Mileage 85,867Top Failure Suspension — 118.5%
2019High Fail Rate
41.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 209Avg Mileage 83,930Top Failure Suspension — 129.7%
2020High Fail Rate
53.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 134Avg Mileage 83,358Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%
2021High Fail Rate
48.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 130Avg Mileage 81,225Top Failure Suspension — 111.5%
2022High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 72Avg Mileage 81,516Top Failure Suspension — 113.9%
2023High Fail Rate
37.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 74Avg Mileage 82,140Top Failure Suspension — 132.4%
2024High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 67Avg Mileage 94,490Top Failure Suspension — 110.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mazda Premacy, with age trends.

Suspension
83.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
53.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
31.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
30.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension6.0% (5 yrs)110.4% (20 yrs)
+104.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.3% (5 yrs)65.7% (20 yrs)
+58.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.8% (5 yrs)35.8% (20 yrs)
+27.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Premacy cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,685 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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