2007 Mazda Bt-50: MOT pass rate and reliability
75.2% of 2007 Mazda Bt-50s pass the MOT first time, measured across 214 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 117,536 miles.
How the 2007 compares
- Against all Mazda Bt-50s (69.9%, 846 tests): +5.3 points
- Against all 2007 cars (64.8%): +10.4 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Mazda Bt-50 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2007 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mazda Bt-50:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.2% | 214 | 117,536 |
| 2008 | 65.8% | 243 | 116,215 |
| 2009 | 70.4% | 307 | 111,770 |
What this means if you are buying a 2007 Bt-50
The 2007 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 5.3 points more often than the Mazda Bt-50 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 19-year-old car fails on
A 2007 car is 19 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself. On a 2007 Mazda Bt-50 the average at test was 117,536 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2007 is the strongest year on record for this model at 75.2%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2008 Mazda Bt-50 - 65.8%
- 2009 Mazda Bt-50 - 70.4%