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Mazda 2 vs Mazda Bilstein: 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 Bilstein
61%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Bilstein (61%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 2 Mazda Bilstein
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 61%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 39%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 4.2
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 76,654 mi 183,783 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 146,943 1

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 Bilstein

  1. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Bilstein (61%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 2 report Full Mazda Bilstein 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.