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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 monaco

37 vehicles · 81 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Mazda Mx-5 monaco vehicles and 81 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 monaco has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,166 miles.

37
Vehicles
81
MOT tests
5,017
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 monaco problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering1%

Mazda Mx-5 monaco pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
91100%
101173%
111362%
12978%
13862%
14250%
15250%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (33), Other (4)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 monaco MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
  3. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (2 times)
  7. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  10. light general underside age related corrosion (2 times)
  11. number plate stuck over small number plate on front (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Mazda Mx-5 monaco pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 8 47 68% 101,372

Mazda Mx-5 monaco reliability FAQ

Across 37 Mazda Mx-5 monaco vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 monaco MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6); Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 monaco in our data has covered around 103,166 miles.

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