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2016 Mazda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
63.3%
Latest Pass Rate
204
Total Tests (All Years)
92,378 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 63.3%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Mazda Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs65.5%
6 yrs63.8%
7 yrs76.0%
8 yrs63.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs65.5%58
6 yrs63.8%47
7 yrs76.0%50
8 yrs63.3%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Mazda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)63.3%49
2023 (7 yrs)76%50
2022 (6 yrs)63.8%47
2021 (5 yrs)65.5%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
65.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 109,604Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.0%
2022High Fail Rate
63.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 104,470Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.2%
2023
76.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 98,121Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.0%
2024High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 92,378Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Mazda Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
26.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
16.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment50.0% (5 yrs)14.3% (8 yrs)
-35.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.1% (5 yrs)8.2% (8 yrs)
-15.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension27.6% (5 yrs)34.7% (8 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Unclassified cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 204 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.

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