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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition

100 vehicles · 311 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 100 Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition vehicles and 311 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,725 miles.

100
Vehicles
311
MOT tests
4,012
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension46%
  • Brakes36%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure0%

Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition pass rate by age

How the Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
39995%
49996%
59697%
61486%

Fuel types: Petrol (99), Other (1)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition MOT tests:

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  10. Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  14. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  15. Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3 times)

Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 22 64 100% 19,360
2020 74 245 94% 22,510

Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition reliability FAQ

Across 100 Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition MOT issues are: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 100th anniversary edition in our data has covered around 21,725 miles.

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