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Mazda 4 door pick up vs Mazda Mx-5: reliability comparison

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

Mazda 4 door pick up
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mazda Mx-5
77%
MOT pass rate · 162,634 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda 4 door pick up (71%) and Mazda Mx-5 (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Mazda 4 door pick up Mazda Mx-5
MOT pass rate 71% 77% ✓
MOT failure rate 29% 23% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 227,987 mi 90,085 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 162,634

Most common faults

Mazda 4 door pick up

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  2. Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. rear lens incomplete by reflector
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded PIPES TO REAR (3.6.B.2c)

Mazda Mx-5

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Mazda 4 door pick up (71%) and Mazda Mx-5 (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda 4 door pick up report Full Mazda Mx-5 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.