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MOT reliability

Mazda Cx-5 se-l d

208 vehicles · 678 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 208 Mazda Cx-5 se-l d vehicles and 678 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Cx-5 se-l d has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,104 miles.

208
Vehicles
678
MOT tests
9,319
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Cx-5 se-l d problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Brakes30%
  • Other15%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Visibility5%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

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

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2367%
313590%
49986%
54691%
65100%

Fuel types: Diesel (206), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

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

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (26 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (11 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (10 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  10. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (7 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (6 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)

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

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 6 7 86% 41,558
2022 62 110 87% 42,391
2021 31 94 89% 43,823
2020 22 77 90% 50,797

Mazda Cx-5 se-l d reliability FAQ

Across 208 Mazda Cx-5 se-l d vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Cx-5 se-l d 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)); Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Mazda Cx-5 se-l d in our data has covered around 64,104 miles.

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