2001 Mazda Tribute — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

40.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,107

Total Tests (All Years)

112,437 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 40.5%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 14.9% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mazda Tribute as it ages.

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓9.2%

9 yrs57.4%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs51.8%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs45.4%

→ ↓7.5%

14 yrs37.9%

→ ↑7.7%

15 yrs45.6%

→ ↑3.0%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑13.4%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↓19.9%

18 yrs42.1%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs40.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.6%	290
9 yrs	57.4%	284
10 yrs	50.2%	279
11 yrs	51.8%	255
12 yrs	48.9%	223
13 yrs	45.4%	207
14 yrs	37.9%	182
15 yrs	45.6%	136
16 yrs	48.6%	107
17 yrs	62.0%	50
18 yrs	42.1%	57
19 yrs	40.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mazda Tribute pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	40.5%	37
2019 (18 yrs)	42.1%	57
2018 (17 yrs)	62%	50
2017 (16 yrs)	48.6%	107
2016 (15 yrs)	45.6%	136
2015 (14 yrs)	37.9%	182
2014 (13 yrs)	45.4%	207
2013 (12 yrs)	48.9%	223
2012 (11 yrs)	51.8%	255
2011 (10 yrs)	50.2%	279
2010 (9 yrs)	57.4%	284
2009 (8 yrs)	66.6%	290

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 290Avg Mileage 74,581Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 284Avg Mileage 80,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 279Avg Mileage 87,156Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2012High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 255Avg Mileage 92,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 223Avg Mileage 95,184Top Failure Brakes — 97.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 207Avg Mileage 101,601Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2015High Fail Rate

37.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 182Avg Mileage 103,787Top Failure Suspension — 106.0%

2016High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 136Avg Mileage 104,595Top Failure Suspension — 87.5%

2017High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 108,081Top Failure Suspension — 80.4%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,287Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2019High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 57Avg Mileage 107,733Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.2%

2020High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 112,437Top Failure Suspension — 129.7%

MOT results for 2001 Mazda Tribute by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.6%	290	74,581	Brakes — 15.9%
2010	9	57.4%	284	80,197	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	10	50.2%	279	87,156	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2012	11	51.8%	255	92,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	12	48.9%	223	95,184	Brakes — 97.8%
2014	13	45.4%	207	101,601	Brakes — 66.2%
2015	14	37.9%	182	103,787	Suspension — 106.0%
2016	15	45.6%	136	104,595	Suspension — 87.5%
2017	16	48.6%	107	108,081	Suspension — 80.4%
2018	17	62.0%	50	102,287	Suspension — 72.0%
2019	18	42.1%	57	107,733	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 84.2%
2020	19	40.5%	37	112,437	Suspension — 129.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mazda Tribute, with age trends.

Suspension

62.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	13.8% (8 yrs)	129.7% (19 yrs)	+115.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.0% (8 yrs)	51.4% (19 yrs)	+42.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (8 yrs)	51.4% (19 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Tribute cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,107 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.