1999 Mazda Xedos 6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

46.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,186

Total Tests (All Years)

97,320 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 46.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 6.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mazda Xedos 6 as it ages.

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs50.1%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs46.7%

→ ↓5.1%

16 yrs41.6%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs46.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	51.3%	466
11 yrs	50.1%	413
12 yrs	51.7%	358
13 yrs	49.3%	292
14 yrs	45.3%	212
15 yrs	46.7%	180
16 yrs	41.6%	149
17 yrs	46.6%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mazda Xedos 6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	46.6%	116
2015 (16 yrs)	41.6%	149
2014 (15 yrs)	46.7%	180
2013 (14 yrs)	45.3%	212
2012 (13 yrs)	49.3%	292
2011 (12 yrs)	51.7%	358
2010 (11 yrs)	50.1%	413
2009 (10 yrs)	51.3%	466

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 466Avg Mileage 84,396Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 413Avg Mileage 89,810Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 358Avg Mileage 95,341Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 292Avg Mileage 92,098Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 212Avg Mileage 94,172Top Failure Brakes — 96.7%

2014High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 180Avg Mileage 94,633Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2015High Fail Rate

41.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 149Avg Mileage 94,272Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 116Avg Mileage 97,320Top Failure Suspension — 97.4%

MOT results for 1999 Mazda Xedos 6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	51.3%	466	84,396	Suspension — 28.5%
2010	11	50.1%	413	89,810	Suspension — 31.7%
2011	12	51.7%	358	95,341	Suspension — 30.7%
2012	13	49.3%	292	92,098	Suspension — 35.3%
2013	14	45.3%	212	94,172	Brakes — 96.7%
2014	15	46.7%	180	94,633	Brakes — 83.3%
2015	16	41.6%	149	94,272	Brakes — 96.6%
2016	17	46.6%	116	97,320	Suspension — 97.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mazda Xedos 6, with age trends.

Brakes

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

12.5%

↑ 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	28.5% (10 yrs)	97.4% (17 yrs)	+68.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	27.7% (10 yrs)	73.3% (17 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.2% (10 yrs)	49.1% (17 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.2% (10 yrs)	21.6% (17 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	7.5% (10 yrs)	12.1% (17 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Xedos 6 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,186 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.