MOT reliability

Mazda 2dr

Q: Is the Mazda 2dr reliable?

Across 1 Mazda 2dr vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Mazda 2dr in our data has covered around 221,274 miles.

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda 2dr vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Mazda 2dr has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 221,274 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

2,948

Avg miles / year

3.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda 2dr problem areas

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

Other105%
Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
Brakes8%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Body & structure1%

Mazda 2dr pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
5	1	100%
6	2	50%
7	2	50%
8	2	50%
9	2	50%
10	1	100%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Mazda 2dr MOT faults

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
Oil leak (3 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (2 times)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (2 times)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing (2 times)
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (2 times)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
front and rear suspension rusty (2 times)
o/s handbrake slight low effort (2 times)

Mazda 2dr pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2000	1	24	62%	221,274

Mazda 2dr reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda 2dr vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda 2dr MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda 2dr in our data has covered around 221,274 miles.

Compare the Mazda 2dr

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