2001 Mazda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

700

Total Tests (All Years)

120,541 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs55.7%

→ ↑2.6%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓10.8%

11 yrs49.2%

→ ↑20.2%

12 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.7%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs67.9%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↓11.0%

16 yrs52.8%

→ ↑29.8%

17 yrs82.6%

→ ↓17.9%

18 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.5%

23 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	55.7%	61
9 yrs	58.3%	60
10 yrs	60.0%	60
11 yrs	49.2%	65
12 yrs	69.4%	36
13 yrs	66.7%	39
14 yrs	67.9%	56
15 yrs	63.8%	58
16 yrs	52.8%	72
17 yrs	82.6%	46
18 yrs	64.7%	51
19 yrs	63.0%	54
23 yrs	59.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	59.5%	42
2020 (19 yrs)	63%	54
2019 (18 yrs)	64.7%	51
2018 (17 yrs)	82.6%	46
2017 (16 yrs)	52.8%	72
2016 (15 yrs)	63.8%	58
2015 (14 yrs)	67.9%	56
2014 (13 yrs)	66.7%	39
2013 (12 yrs)	69.4%	36
2012 (11 yrs)	49.2%	65
2011 (10 yrs)	60%	60
2010 (9 yrs)	58.3%	60
2009 (8 yrs)	55.7%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 92,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2010High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 95,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 99,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 65Avg Mileage 100,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2013

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 95,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 107,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 58Avg Mileage 103,970Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 72Avg Mileage 107,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 46Avg Mileage 117,845Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 118,210Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 120,874Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 120,541Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

MOT results for 2001 Mazda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	55.7%	61	92,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2010	9	58.3%	60	95,749	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2011	10	60.0%	60	99,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2012	11	49.2%	65	100,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2013	12	69.4%	36	95,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	13	66.7%	39	100,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2015	14	67.9%	56	107,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2016	15	63.8%	58	103,970	Tyres — 27.6%
2017	16	52.8%	72	107,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.7%
2018	17	82.6%	46	117,845	Suspension — 43.5%
2019	18	64.7%	51	118,210	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2020	19	63.0%	54	120,874	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.3%
2024	23	59.5%	42	120,541	Suspension — 64.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.1%

↑ 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	14.8% (8 yrs)	64.3% (23 yrs)	+49.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (8 yrs)	23.8% (23 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.7% (8 yrs)	23.8% (23 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Unclassified cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 700 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.