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MOT reliability

Mazda Cx-3

25,048 vehicles · 172,925 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 25,048 Mazda Cx-3 vehicles and 172,925 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Cx-3 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,081 miles.

25,048
Vehicles
172,925
MOT tests
6,503
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Cx-3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Cx-3 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension45%
  • Brakes31%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Mazda Cx-3 pass rate by age

How the Mazda Cx-3's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
295394%
328,28293%
427,40991%
528,04389%
628,34688%
724,52287%
817,68185%
911,37782%
105,39379%
1190878%

Fuel types: Petrol (21,975), Diesel (3,071), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Other (1)

Most common Mazda Cx-3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Cx-3 MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9,274 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7,588 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7,381 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,615 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,392 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,046 times)
  7. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3,280 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3,053 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2,857 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2,851 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2,505 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,476 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,474 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,369 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2,111 times)

Mazda Cx-3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 1 100% 25,416
2021 5 12 92% 31,467
2020 17 57 86% 37,536
2019 7,064 35,848 91% 41,088
2018 5,662 34,890 91% 49,178
2017 4,919 36,564 89% 56,084
2016 4,947 42,500 86% 64,480
2015 2,432 23,116 85% 68,987

Mazda Cx-3 reliability FAQ

Across 25,048 Mazda Cx-3 vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Cx-3 MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Mazda Cx-3 in our data has covered around 53,081 miles.

Compare the Mazda Cx-3

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