MOT reliability
Mazda Mx-5 harvard
19 vehicles · 36 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 19 Mazda Mx-5 harvard vehicles and 36 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 harvard has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 70,716 miles.
19
Vehicles
36
MOT tests
2,341
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Mx-5 harvard problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-5 harvard MOT tests:
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Other150%
Mazda Mx-5 harvard pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 75% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (14), Other (5)
Most common Mazda Mx-5 harvard MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-5 harvard MOT tests:
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- car very rusty underneath (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Offside Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Mazda Mx-5 harvard pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 16 | 81% | 90,782 |
Mazda Mx-5 harvard reliability FAQ
Across 19 Mazda Mx-5 harvard vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 harvard MOT issues are:
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); car very rusty underneath; Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1).
The typical Mazda Mx-5 harvard in our data has covered around
70,716 miles.
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