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MOT reliability

Mazda 2

146,943 vehicles · 1,919,032 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 146,943 Mazda 2 vehicles and 1,919,032 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 2 has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 76,654 miles.

146,943
Vehicles
1,919,032
MOT tests
5,999
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 2 MOT tests:

  • Other36%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension34%
  • Brakes17%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Visibility4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Mazda 2 pass rate by age

How the Mazda 2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17384%
24,12189%
3168,61589%
4166,80387%
5170,58685%
6173,19883%
7170,76981%
8163,52979%
9155,97576%
10144,63074%
11129,99473%
12116,43771%
13101,83670%
1485,95869%
1567,59768%
1646,87768%
1726,51867%
1812,95268%
196,19169%
203,54669%

Fuel types: Petrol (139,776), Diesel (7,145), LPG (7), Other (6), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (6), Electric (2), Gas (1)

Most common Mazda 2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda 2 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60,261 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58,866 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (46,688 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (44,313 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (42,980 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (40,086 times)
  7. Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (35,368 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (33,569 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32,028 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30,958 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (30,349 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28,716 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (28,200 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (27,764 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (24,374 times)

Mazda 2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 21 23 91% 13,484
2022 203 219 97% 17,190
2021 10 32 91% 31,149
2020 17 52 90% 36,466
2019 8,132 40,943 91% 36,400
2018 8,158 50,262 89% 43,787
2017 7,775 58,392 88% 50,664
2016 10,263 89,390 85% 58,930
2015 10,234 101,396 83% 63,540
2014 8,824 99,187 82% 66,235
2013 9,107 115,100 80% 73,273
2012 9,651 133,875 79% 76,287
2011 11,992 180,408 77% 82,397
2010 14,958 241,911 76% 91,309
2009 16,434 274,323 75% 96,211
2008 12,351 213,254 74% 101,741
2007 5,064 86,709 77% 92,619
2006 3,608 60,612 76% 88,606
2005 3,735 63,830 76% 90,340
2004 4,209 71,217 77% 94,337
2003 2,181 37,786 76% 99,988
2002 1 2 50% 131,077
2001 2 5 100% 158,784
2000 1 14 57% 193,906
1999 1 21 81% —
1995 1 6 83% 113,140

Mazda 2 reliability FAQ

Across 146,943 Mazda 2 vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 2 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mazda 2 in our data has covered around 76,654 miles.

Compare the Mazda 2

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