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2018 Mazda Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
79
Total Tests (All Years)
70,229 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 88.9%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 15.5% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mazda Unclassified as it ages.

At 3 years: 83.7% pass rate · At 6 years: 88.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.7%43
6 yrs88.9%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mazda Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)88.9%36
2021 (3 yrs)83.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
83.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 60,268Top Failure Brakes — 18.6%
2024
88.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 70,229Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mazda Unclassified, with age trends.

Suspension
16.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
13.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
8.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.6% (3 yrs)8.3% (6 yrs)
-10.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.0% (3 yrs)8.3% (6 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Visibility7.0% (3 yrs)2.8% (6 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 79 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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