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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 s

160 vehicles · 248 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 160 Mazda Mx-5 s vehicles and 248 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 s has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,916 miles.

160
Vehicles
248
MOT tests
4,479
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 s problem areas

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

  • Other126%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Brakes1%
  • Visibility1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Steering1%

Mazda Mx-5 s pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
65100%
72080%
82572%
92568%
101872%
11757%
122100%
13475%
14367%
152100%
16367%
17367%
18475%
19580%
202100%

Fuel types: Petrol (148), Other (12)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 s MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
  3. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (5 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  7. both rear outer sills corroded (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  10. Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
  13. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
  14. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)

Mazda Mx-5 s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 3 19 84% 90,274
1999 10 63 76% 80,815
1998 6 41 66% 102,176
1992 2 11 73% 88,846
1989 1 6 67% 157,106

Mazda Mx-5 s reliability FAQ

Across 160 Mazda Mx-5 s vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 s MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 s in our data has covered around 92,916 miles.

Compare the Mazda Mx-5 s

See how the Mazda Mx-5 s stacks up against other Mazda models on MOT reliability:

Mx-5 s vs 3 Mx-5 s vs Mx-5 Mx-5 s vs 6 Mx-5 s vs 2

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