2004 Mazda Tribute — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.2%

Latest Pass Rate

4,823

Total Tests (All Years)

101,124 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tribute

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs68.9%

→ ↓7.6%

8 yrs61.3%

→ ↓5.7%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs54.4%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs52.6%

→ ↓8.3%

12 yrs44.3%

→ ↑4.7%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs43.8%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs43.0%

→ ↑8.0%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↑12.2%

19 yrs66.7%

→ ↓7.5%

20 yrs59.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.0%	532
6 yrs	72.2%	500
7 yrs	68.9%	521
8 yrs	61.3%	509
9 yrs	55.6%	486
10 yrs	54.4%	461
11 yrs	52.6%	416
12 yrs	44.3%	386
13 yrs	49.0%	335
14 yrs	43.8%	194
15 yrs	46.0%	139
16 yrs	43.0%	100
17 yrs	51.0%	100
18 yrs	54.5%	44
19 yrs	66.7%	51
20 yrs	59.2%	49

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.2%	49
2023 (19 yrs)	66.7%	51
2022 (18 yrs)	54.5%	44
2021 (17 yrs)	51%	100
2020 (16 yrs)	43%	100
2019 (15 yrs)	46%	139
2018 (14 yrs)	43.8%	194
2017 (13 yrs)	49%	335
2016 (12 yrs)	44.3%	386
2015 (11 yrs)	52.6%	416
2014 (10 yrs)	54.4%	461
2013 (9 yrs)	55.6%	486
2012 (8 yrs)	61.3%	509
2011 (7 yrs)	68.9%	521
2010 (6 yrs)	72.2%	500
2009 (5 yrs)	75%	532

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 532Avg Mileage 45,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2010

72.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 500Avg Mileage 53,032Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 521Avg Mileage 60,460Top Failure Suspension — 14.8%

2012High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 509Avg Mileage 68,042Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 486Avg Mileage 73,966Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 461Avg Mileage 78,657Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 416Avg Mileage 84,638Top Failure Brakes — 73.6%

2016High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 386Avg Mileage 87,820Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2017High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 335Avg Mileage 94,026Top Failure Suspension — 99.1%

2018High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 194Avg Mileage 94,028Top Failure Suspension — 92.3%

2019High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 95,288Top Failure Suspension — 123.7%

2020High Fail Rate

43.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 93,133Top Failure Suspension — 145.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 95,692Top Failure Suspension — 116.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 97,315Top Failure Suspension — 129.5%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 93,396Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 49Avg Mileage 101,124Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

MOT results for 2004 Mazda Tribute by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.0%	532	45,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2010	6	72.2%	500	53,032	Brakes — 12.2%
2011	7	68.9%	521	60,460	Suspension — 14.8%
2012	8	61.3%	509	68,042	Suspension — 21.2%
2013	9	55.6%	486	73,966	Brakes — 63.8%
2014	10	54.4%	461	78,657	Brakes — 78.1%
2015	11	52.6%	416	84,638	Brakes — 73.6%
2016	12	44.3%	386	87,820	Suspension — 89.4%
2017	13	49.0%	335	94,026	Suspension — 99.1%
2018	14	43.8%	194	94,028	Suspension — 92.3%
2019	15	46.0%	139	95,288	Suspension — 123.7%
2020	16	43.0%	100	93,133	Suspension — 145.0%
2021	17	51.0%	100	95,692	Suspension — 116.0%
2022	18	54.5%	44	97,315	Suspension — 129.5%
2023	19	66.7%	51	93,396	Suspension — 66.7%
2024	20	59.2%	49	101,124	Suspension — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

72.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ 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	9.0% (5 yrs)	69.4% (20 yrs)	+60.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (5 yrs)	24.5% (20 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Tribute cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,823 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.