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Mazda B2000 — Reliability by Year

3,856 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda B2000 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1990
51.2% pass rate · 330 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1992
27.3% pass rate · 110 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1992
27.3%
119,572 mi 110
1991
194
1990
51.2%
142,957 mi 330
1989
478
1988
634
1987
725
1986
50.0%
70,627 mi 816
1985
569

Which year Mazda B2000 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 70,627 miles (newest year) to 142,957 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mazda B2000.

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