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Mazda 2 vs Mazda Blante: 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 Blante
75%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Blante (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 2 Mazda Blante
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 9%
Average mileage 76,654 mi 94,104 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 146,943 2

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 Blante

  1. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
  2. Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  4. Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
  5. Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
  6. Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Blante (75%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 2 report Full Mazda Blante 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.