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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx-5 sport venture

158 vehicles · 415 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 158 Mazda Mx-5 sport venture vehicles and 415 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx-5 sport venture has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,704 miles.

158
Vehicles
415
MOT tests
4,148
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx-5 sport venture problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension63%
  • Brakes23%
  • Visibility9%
  • Other6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates1%

Mazda Mx-5 sport venture pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23100%
316695%
416296%
58194%

Fuel types: Petrol (158)

Most common Mazda Mx-5 sport venture MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (14 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (9 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (6 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  13. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  15. Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)

Mazda Mx-5 sport venture pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 3 6 100% 13,045
2021 151 406 95% 18,988

Mazda Mx-5 sport venture reliability FAQ

Across 158 Mazda Mx-5 sport venture vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx-5 sport venture MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)).

The typical Mazda Mx-5 sport venture in our data has covered around 18,704 miles.

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