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MOT reliability

Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto

554 vehicles · 1,227 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 554 Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto vehicles and 1,227 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,249 miles.

554
Vehicles
1,227
MOT tests
7,414
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension60%
  • Brakes22%
  • Other10%
  • Visibility8%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Identification & plates0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto pass rate by age

How the Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23288%
359590%
439288%
518687%
61788%

Fuel types: Petrol (551), Other (2), Electric (1)

Most common Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (131 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (130 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (72 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (65 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (58 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (27 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (20 times)
  10. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  11. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (15 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  14. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (13 times)

Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 36 43 86% 28,700
2022 272 458 89% 31,884
2021 165 493 89% 36,076
2020 61 228 89% 34,693

Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto reliability FAQ

Across 554 Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mazda Cx-5 se-l auto in our data has covered around 33,249 miles.

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