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1994 Mazda Xedos 9 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
53.1%
Latest Pass Rate
119
Total Tests (All Years)
115,288 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 53.1%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 0.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Mazda Xedos 9 as it ages.

At 15 years: 54.3% pass rate · At 16 years: 53.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs54.3%70
16 yrs53.1%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mazda Xedos 9 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
2010 (16 yrs)53.1%49
2009 (15 yrs)54.3%70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 70Avg Mileage 116,716Top Failure Suspension — 24.3%
2010High Fail Rate
53.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 115,288Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mazda Xedos 9, with age trends.

Suspension
28.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
17.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
16.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension24.3% (15 yrs)32.7% (16 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.0% (15 yrs)14.3% (16 yrs)
-5.7%
🟢 ↓
Tyres20.0% (15 yrs)22.4% (16 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes17.1% (15 yrs)18.4% (16 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mazda Xedos 9 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 119 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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