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Mazda 2 vs Mazda B2200 diese: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Mazda 2
78%
MOT pass rate · 146,943 vehicles
Mazda B2200 diese
65%
MOT pass rate · 14 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda B2200 diese (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 2 Mazda B2200 diese
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 76,654 mi 147,995 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 146,943 14

Most common faults

Mazda 2

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Mazda B2200 diese

  1. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  4. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda B2200 diese (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 2 report Full Mazda B2200 diese report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.