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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech

290 vehicles · 686 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 290 Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech vehicles and 686 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,413 miles.

290
Vehicles
686
MOT tests
4,511
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech MOT tests:

  • Brakes47%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure0%

Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech pass rate by age

How the Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
25100%
330293%
422395%
512792%
62889%

Fuel types: Petrol (290)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech MOT faults

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

  1. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (20 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (20 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (15 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (14 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (10 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  8. Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (5 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5 times)

Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 8 9 89% 17,530
2022 118 188 95% 16,273
2021 86 239 94% 21,807
2020 69 249 92% 22,089

Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech reliability FAQ

Across 290 Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 gt sport tech MOT issues are: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Rear 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 gt sport tech in our data has covered around 19,413 miles.

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