MOT reliability
Mazda Mx-5 icon
85 vehicles · 233 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 85 Mazda Mx-5 icon vehicles and 233 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 icon has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,258 miles.
85
Vehicles
233
MOT tests
3,112
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Mx-5 icon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx-5 icon MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Brakes4%
Mazda Mx-5 icon pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 5 | 100% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 6 | 83% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (59), Other (26)
Most common Mazda Mx-5 icon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx-5 icon MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (4 times)
- Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (2 times)
- exhaust slightly deteriorated (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
- rear discs rusted (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
Mazda Mx-5 icon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 42,426 |
| 2000 | 4 | 27 | 81% | 59,749 |
Mazda Mx-5 icon reliability FAQ
Across 85 Mazda Mx-5 icon vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 icon MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).
The typical Mazda Mx-5 icon in our data has covered around
60,258 miles.
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