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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 classic

24 vehicles · 38 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate

Based on 24 Mazda Mx-5 classic vehicles and 38 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 classic has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 82,669 miles.

24
Vehicles
38
MOT tests
3,590
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 classic problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Brakes6%

Mazda Mx-5 classic pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8475%
9560%
10367%
11250%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (22), Other (2)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 classic MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  2. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  6. Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  7. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  13. Oil leak (1 times)
  14. nearside front tyre,slight cut on outer wall (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)

Mazda Mx-5 classic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 3 22 73% 79,822

Mazda Mx-5 classic reliability FAQ

Across 24 Mazda Mx-5 classic vehicles in our MOT data, 71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 classic MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 classic in our data has covered around 82,669 miles.

Compare the Mazda Mx-5 classic

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