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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport

117 vehicles · 305 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 117 Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport vehicles and 305 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,713 miles.

117
Vehicles
305
MOT tests
2,015
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport problem areas

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

  • Other105%
  • Brakes21%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Body & structure11%

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
4862%
54100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
151100%
171100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (76), Other (41)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  2. Both front and rear brake disc's slightly pitted and corodded (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  4. Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. traval on hand brake . †brakes to be checked all round. (1 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
  14. gearbox oil leak †nsf tyre 3mm tread †osf tyre 2mm tread...205/45/16/w (1 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 7 71% 91,448
2002 3 9 89% 43,113
2001 1 7 71% 73,046

Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport reliability FAQ

Across 117 Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Both front and rear brake disc's slightly pitted and corodded; Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 s-vt sport in our data has covered around 79,713 miles.

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