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MOT reliability

Mazda Mx5

288 vehicles · 3,565 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 288 Mazda Mx5 vehicles and 3,565 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx5 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,292 miles.

288
Vehicles
3,565
MOT tests
3,859
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda Mx5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx5 MOT tests:

  • Other66%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Mazda Mx5 pass rate by age

How the Mazda Mx5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14176%
24484%
312082%
411884%
513679%
613283%
716472%
815679%
916677%
1016780%
1116275%
1215077%
1316171%
1413474%
1514269%
1614371%
1712572%
1812667%
1910171%
208574%

Fuel types: Petrol (228), Other (47), LPG (7), Diesel (6)

Most common Mazda Mx5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx5 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (109 times)
  2. Oil leak (68 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (66 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (63 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (61 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (55 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (50 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (48 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (37 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (37 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (35 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (32 times)
  14. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (31 times)
  15. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (31 times)

Mazda Mx5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 3 34 65% 174,203
2016 18 201 73% 154,933
2015 4 52 81% 243,355
2014 1 11 100% 16,298
2013 9 114 84% 44,730
2012 18 207 91% 47,273
2010 6 59 86% 59,640
2009 1 18 78% 27,351
2008 9 176 78% 85,191
2007 14 177 76% 72,286
2006 10 124 78% 80,406
2005 5 86 76% 113,968
2004 12 207 72% 127,662
2003 9 159 69% 119,701
2002 11 153 75% 134,711
2001 8 112 69% 113,155
2000 7 166 73% 122,664
1999 12 198 78% 157,260
1998 16 269 69% 178,984
1997 6 69 75% 122,012
1996 5 59 75% 145,062
1995 3 28 75% 209,758
1994 5 49 78% 225,518
1993 10 134 68% 192,787
1992 8 106 70% 147,760
1991 9 75 69% 137,211
1990 16 198 66% 147,499
1989 1 24 75% 152,010

Mazda Mx5 reliability FAQ

Across 288 Mazda Mx5 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx5 MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Oil leak; Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda Mx5 in our data has covered around 121,292 miles.

Compare the Mazda Mx5

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