Mazda 2000 MOT reliability

Mazda 2000s passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 9 tests in 2025. 0 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 9 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

9

Still licensed (GB)

0

Body type

–

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2001 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 220,347 (most between 220,347 and 220,347).

2011: 0% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 0% → 2016: 0% → 2017: 0% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 50% → 2020: 0% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (100.0%)
Ball joint excessively worn (100.0%)
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (100.0%)

Where 2001 2000s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.