MOT reliability
Mazda Mx5 sport
2 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Mazda Mx5 sport vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Mazda Mx5 sport has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,946 miles.
2
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
4,219
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Mazda Mx5 sport problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Mazda Mx5 sport MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
Mazda Mx5 sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Mazda Mx5 sport MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda Mx5 sport MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- eye level brake light inop (2 times)
- o/s/f brake binding slightly (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
- Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d) (1 times)
Mazda Mx5 sport pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 76,245 |
| 1991 | 1 | 11 | 64% | 91,648 |
Mazda Mx5 sport reliability FAQ
Across 2 Mazda Mx5 sport vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Mazda Mx5 sport MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Mazda Mx5 sport in our data has covered around
83,946 miles.
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