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Mazda Caravannet vs Mazda Mx-5: reliability comparison

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

Mazda Caravannet
86%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Mazda Mx-5
77%
MOT pass rate · 162,634 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Mazda Caravannet (86%) 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 Caravannet Mazda Mx-5
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 77%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 23%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 90,321 mi 90,085 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 162,634

Most common faults

Mazda Caravannet

  1. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
  2. Nail in offside rear tyre
  3. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  5. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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 Caravannet (86%) and Mazda Mx-5 (77%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Mazda Caravannet 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.