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Mazda 2 vs Mazda Dingo: 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 Dingo
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Dingo (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 2 Mazda Dingo
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 76,654 mi 73,630 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 Dingo

  1. Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
  2. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  3. exhaust system deteriorated at front
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
  5. near side front inner cv gaiter leaking
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 2 (78%) and Mazda Dingo (71%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 2 report Full Mazda Dingo 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.