2003 Mazda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

674

Total Tests (All Years)

115,449 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 2003 Mazda Unclassified as it ages.

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs58.3%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↑16.2%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓13.9%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓11.4%

13 yrs45.7%

→ ↑14.9%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↑19.4%

16 yrs80.0%

→ ↓22.6%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↑12.6%

19 yrs70.0%

→ ↑5.0%

20 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.2%	69
7 yrs	62.3%	61
8 yrs	55.9%	59
9 yrs	58.3%	48
10 yrs	54.8%	31
11 yrs	71.0%	31
12 yrs	57.1%	35
13 yrs	45.7%	35
14 yrs	60.6%	33
16 yrs	80.0%	30
18 yrs	57.4%	54
19 yrs	70.0%	40
20 yrs	75.0%	52
21 yrs	77.1%	96

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	77.1%	96
2023 (20 yrs)	75%	52
2022 (19 yrs)	70%	40
2021 (18 yrs)	57.4%	54
2019 (16 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (14 yrs)	60.6%	33
2016 (13 yrs)	45.7%	35
2015 (12 yrs)	57.1%	35
2014 (11 yrs)	71%	31
2013 (10 yrs)	54.8%	31
2012 (9 yrs)	58.3%	48
2011 (8 yrs)	55.9%	59
2010 (7 yrs)	62.3%	61
2009 (6 yrs)	65.2%	69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 69Avg Mileage 64,000Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 73,881Top Failure Brakes — 26.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 59Avg Mileage 77,220Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 82,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 93,058Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2014

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 89,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 91,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%

2016High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 35Avg Mileage 99,348Top Failure Suspension — 88.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 95,227Top Failure Suspension — 48.5%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 108,545Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 144,943Top Failure Suspension — 72.2%

2022

70.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 125,587Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 35.0%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 116,307Top Failure Suspension — 82.7%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 96Avg Mileage 115,449Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

MOT results for 2003 Mazda Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.2%	69	64,000	Brakes — 15.9%
2010	7	62.3%	61	73,881	Brakes — 26.2%
2011	8	55.9%	59	77,220	Brakes — 18.6%
2012	9	58.3%	48	82,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2013	10	54.8%	31	93,058	Suspension — 74.2%
2014	11	71.0%	31	89,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2015	12	57.1%	35	91,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.1%
2016	13	45.7%	35	99,348	Suspension — 88.6%
2017	14	60.6%	33	95,227	Suspension — 48.5%
2019	16	80.0%	30	108,545	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2021	18	57.4%	54	144,943	Suspension — 72.2%
2022	19	70.0%	40	125,587	Body, chassis, structure — 35.0%
2023	20	75.0%	52	116,307	Suspension — 82.7%
2024	21	77.1%	96	115,449	Brakes — 29.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, Structure and General Items

42.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.7%

↓ 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
Brakes	15.9% (6 yrs)	29.2% (21 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.2% (6 yrs)	16.7% (21 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (6 yrs)	8.3% (21 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Unclassified cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 674 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.