MOT reliability

Mazda 2 door

Q: Is the Mazda 2 door reliable?

Across 2 Mazda 2 door vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mazda 2 door?

The typical Mazda 2 door in our data has covered around 109,465 miles.

2 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed

72%

MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mazda 2 door vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 2 door has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 109,465 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,332

Avg miles / year

2.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 2 door problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda 2 door MOT tests:

Other38%
Brakes34%
Seatbelts & equipment10%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Visibility5%
Body & structure5%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Lamps & electrical3%

Mazda 2 door pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	3	67%
13	1	100%
14	2	50%
15	1	100%
16	1	100%
18	2	50%
19	1	100%
20	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mazda 2 door MOT faults

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (3 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (3 times)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
Oil leak (2 times)
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (1 times)

Mazda 2 door pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1997	1	23	74%	142,869
1996	1	2	50%	76,062

Mazda 2 door reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mazda 2 door vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 2 door MOT issues are: Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d); Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Mazda 2 door in our data has covered around 109,465 miles.

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