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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 merlot

15 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Mazda Mx-5 merlot vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 merlot has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,146 miles.

15
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
6,459
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 merlot problem areas

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

  • Other81%
  • Brakes13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Mazda Mx-5 merlot pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
10450%
11367%
12333%

Fuel types: Petrol (15)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 merlot MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  5. Emissions not tested (7.0) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  13. nearside rear tyre under-inflated and small cut in inner sidewall (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)

Mazda Mx-5 merlot pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 2 10 50% 89,146

Mazda Mx-5 merlot reliability FAQ

Across 15 Mazda Mx-5 merlot vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 merlot MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 merlot in our data has covered around 89,146 miles.

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