2003 Mazda Tribute — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

46.0%

Latest Pass Rate

6,814

Total Tests (All Years)

93,960 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 46.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 10.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓6.8%

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs54.9%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs47.2%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs49.4%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs45.4%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs42.4%

→ ↑13.7%

17 yrs56.1%

→ ↓9.6%

18 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↓4.0%

20 yrs46.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.4%	827
7 yrs	64.9%	800
8 yrs	58.1%	802
9 yrs	54.9%	772
10 yrs	49.0%	729
11 yrs	47.2%	663
12 yrs	49.4%	617
13 yrs	44.2%	509
14 yrs	43.9%	419
15 yrs	45.4%	207
16 yrs	42.4%	151
17 yrs	56.1%	107
18 yrs	46.5%	101
19 yrs	50.0%	60
20 yrs	46.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (20 yrs)	46%	50
2022 (19 yrs)	50%	60
2021 (18 yrs)	46.5%	101
2020 (17 yrs)	56.1%	107
2019 (16 yrs)	42.4%	151
2018 (15 yrs)	45.4%	207
2017 (14 yrs)	43.9%	419
2016 (13 yrs)	44.2%	509
2015 (12 yrs)	49.4%	617
2014 (11 yrs)	47.2%	663
2013 (10 yrs)	49%	729
2012 (9 yrs)	54.9%	772
2011 (8 yrs)	58.1%	802
2010 (7 yrs)	64.9%	800
2009 (6 yrs)	69.4%	827

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 827Avg Mileage 54,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 800Avg Mileage 62,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2011High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 802Avg Mileage 69,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2012High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 772Avg Mileage 76,104Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 729Avg Mileage 82,465Top Failure Brakes — 88.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 663Avg Mileage 86,571Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 617Avg Mileage 89,737Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 509Avg Mileage 92,836Top Failure Suspension — 97.4%

2017High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 419Avg Mileage 99,021Top Failure Suspension — 92.8%

2018High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 207Avg Mileage 97,408Top Failure Suspension — 111.1%

2019High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 151Avg Mileage 97,209Top Failure Suspension — 103.3%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 107Avg Mileage 95,845Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2021High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 101Avg Mileage 95,501Top Failure Suspension — 115.8%

2022High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 94,197Top Failure Suspension — 100.0%

2023High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 93,960Top Failure Suspension — 136.0%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Tribute by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.4%	827	54,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2010	7	64.9%	800	62,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011	8	58.1%	802	69,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2012	9	54.9%	772	76,104	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.1%
2013	10	49.0%	729	82,465	Brakes — 88.3%
2014	11	47.2%	663	86,571	Brakes — 82.1%
2015	12	49.4%	617	89,737	Suspension — 73.6%
2016	13	44.2%	509	92,836	Suspension — 97.4%
2017	14	43.9%	419	99,021	Suspension — 92.8%
2018	15	45.4%	207	97,408	Suspension — 111.1%
2019	16	42.4%	151	97,209	Suspension — 103.3%
2020	17	56.1%	107	95,845	Suspension — 68.2%
2021	18	46.5%	101	95,501	Suspension — 115.8%
2022	19	50.0%	60	94,197	Suspension — 100.0%
2023	20	46.0%	50	93,960	Suspension — 136.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

73.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

56.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.2%

↑ 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	11.4% (6 yrs)	136.0% (20 yrs)	+124.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.0% (6 yrs)	58.0% (20 yrs)	+47.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.4% (6 yrs)	36.0% (20 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Tribute cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 6,814 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.