2000–2006 · 1,377 MOT tests

Mazda B Series MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Mazda B Series did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

100About average
Best year200660.5% passed
Worst year200254.7% passed
Rank in Mazda6 of 9

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2000: 59.3% passed (average for its age 61.5%)20002001: 59.7% passed (average for its age 59.4%)20012002: 54.7% passed (average for its age 58.1%)20022003: 57.9% passed (average for its age 57.3%)20032004: 59.0% passed (average for its age 56.4%)20042005: 57.1% passed (average for its age 56.5%)20052006: 60.5% passed (average for its age 56.1%)2006

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2006 B Series12960.5%56.1%
108Above average
2005 B Series32457.1%56.5%
101About average
2004 B Series17359.0%56.4%
104Above average
2003 B Series24057.9%57.3%
101About average
2002 B Series22554.7%58.1%
94Below average
2001 B Series11459.7%59.4%
100About average
2000 B Series17259.3%61.5%
96Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 1,377 tests.

  1. Rear fog lamp: not working7.3%
  2. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt6.2%
  3. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded4.6%
  4. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength3.7%
  5. Position lamp: not working2.9%
  6. Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting2.6%
  7. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.2%
  8. Service brake performance: excessively binding1.9%

Other Mazda models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Mazda MX-590,871
114Well above average
Mazda CX-565,280
103Above average
Mazda CX-324,925
106Above average
Mazda CX-3014,287
105Above average
Mazda Bongo9,970
87Well below average
Mazda RX-82,715
117Well above average
Mazda CX-71,114
95Below average
Mazda 3231,017
92Well below average