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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx 5 eunos

4 vehicles · 72 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Mazda Mx 5 eunos vehicles and 72 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx 5 eunos has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,364 miles.

4
Vehicles
72
MOT tests
4,955
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx 5 eunos problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx 5 eunos MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Brakes13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Mazda Mx 5 eunos pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
3250%
41100%
51100%
6450%
7560%
82100%
9450%
10450%
11475%
12450%
13560%
14367%
15475%
161100%
17650%
18667%
19650%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Mazda Mx 5 eunos MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx 5 eunos MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8 times)
  3. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (3 times)
  11. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  12. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  13. Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)

Mazda Mx 5 eunos pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 24 75% 200,148
2000 1 21 62% 207,856
1999 1 23 52% 125,175
1992 1 4 50% 32,278

Mazda Mx 5 eunos reliability FAQ

Across 4 Mazda Mx 5 eunos vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx 5 eunos MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a).

The typical Mazda Mx 5 eunos in our data has covered around 141,364 miles.

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