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MOT reliability

Mazda S2f5

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Mazda S2f5 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Mazda S2f5 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,234 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
2,681
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Mazda S2f5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mazda S2f5 MOT tests:

  • Other160%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Mazda S2f5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
14250%
151100%
16250%
17250%
18250%
19250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Mazda S2f5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mazda S2f5 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  5. rear wheelarches getting corroded (2 times)
  6. advise both rear inner and outer sills corroded (2 times)
  7. advise nearside front outer c/v boot perished (2 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  9. corrosion to sills inner and outer (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Oil leak (2 times)
  13. Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test (2 times)
  14. corrosion to inner & outer sills (2 times)
  15. corrosoin to crossmember front (2 times)

Mazda S2f5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 16 62% 89,234

Mazda S2f5 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Mazda S2f5 vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mazda S2f5 MOT issues are: Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Mazda S2f5 in our data has covered around 89,234 miles.

Compare the Mazda S2f5

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