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Mazda 5 2008: MOT failure rate for its age

52.2% of 17,941 MOT tests of the Mazda 5 first registered in 2008 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 100.6 (95% CI 98.6–102.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2008 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Mazda 5 built in 2008 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time52.2%all ages tested2019–202417941
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 98.6–102.7)100.6index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–202417941
Rank among this model's 11 build years7of 111 = fails least for its age2019–202417941
Tested in 20241806testsmedian 110,710 miles20241806
line · Mazda 5 built 2008 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2008 52.1% vs model normal 51.8% at age 11 · 2019–2024
Built 2008 against Mazda 5 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 11: 52.1% vs 51.8%; age 12: 52.2% vs 51.4%; age 13: 50.2% vs 51.5%; age 14: 53.8% vs 51.9%; age 15: 52.1% vs 52%; age 16: 53.3% vs 53.1%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.
Check a 2008 Mazda 5 by registration · All Mazda 5 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2008 Mazda 5 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Mazda 5 built 2008: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
114,13752.150.6–53.651.8100.6
123,59552.250.5–53.851.4101.5
133,28450.248.4–51.951.597.5
142,80253.852–55.751.9103.6
152,31752.150.1–54.252100.2
161,80653.351–55.653.1100.4

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,941 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2008 Mazda 5?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2008 is suspension: 51.7 items per 100 first tests, against 46.1 across all build years of the Mazda 5. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2008 were tested at ages 11 to 16.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Mazda 5 built 2008 against the Mazda 5 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2008, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Suspension51.746.19,269
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment38.831.16,959
Body, chassis, structure22.317.94,008
Brakes19.316.33,465
Noise, emissions and leaks15.712.62,821

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 17,941 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2008 compare with the years around it?

Among the 11 published build years of the Mazda 5, 2008 ranks 7 (1 = fails least for its age). 2007: index 103.0. 2009: index 100.3.

Mazda 5 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2005100.895.5–106.1no different (rough estimate)2,454
2006100.898.1–103.6no different9,362
2007103.0100.9–105.1worse17,370
2008100.698.6–102.7no different17,941
2009100.397.7–103.0no different10,890
2010101.498.6–104.3no different10,193
201190.286.4–94.1better5,398
201285.581.5–89.5better5,068
201396.091.4–100.6no different4,701
201493.588.0–99.0better (rough estimate)3,613
201593.988.5–99.3better4,261

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 91,251 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Mazda 5 2008 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mazda-5/2008/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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