MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 daka

Q: Is the Mazda Mx-5 daka reliable?

Across 2 Mazda Mx-5 daka vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Mazda Mx-5 daka?

The typical Mazda Mx-5 daka in our data has covered around 80,045 miles.

2 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed

70%

MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Mazda Mx-5 daka vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 daka has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,045 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

4,808

Avg miles / year

1.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 daka problem areas

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

Other93%
Brakes7%
Seatbelts & equipment7%
Tyres, wheels & suspension7%

Mazda Mx-5 daka pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
9	2	100%
10	3	67%
11	3	67%
12	2	50%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 daka MOT faults

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

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
o/s/f indicator / side light lens slight damage (1 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a) (1 times)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (1 times)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)

Mazda Mx-5 daka pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1997	2	10	70%	80,045

Mazda Mx-5 daka reliability FAQ

Across 2 Mazda Mx-5 daka vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 daka MOT issues are: Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); o/s/f indicator / side light lens slight damage; Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 daka in our data has covered around 80,045 miles.

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