MOT Facts

Mazda MOT data

This dataset includes 3,188,630 MOT tests across 133 Mazda models, with an overall fail rate of 19.2%. Select a model for a full breakdown by year.

133
Models
3,188,630
MOT tests analysed
80.8%
Pass rate
19.2%
Fail rate

Mazda models

Mazda 2
1999–2023 · 742,608 tests · Suspension
79.7%
Pass
20.3%
Fail
Mazda 3
2003–2023 · 670,926 tests · Suspension
79.2%
Pass
20.8%
Fail
Mazda Mx-5 +
1983–2024 · 551,879 tests · Suspension
81.1%
Pass
18.9%
Fail
Mazda 6
1997–2023 · 402,123 tests · Lighting & signalling
79.7%
Pass
20.3%
Fail
Mazda Cx 5
2008–2023 · 325,074 tests · Suspension
86.9%
Pass
13.1%
Fail
Mazda Cx - 3
2015–2022 · 129,294 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Mazda 5
1992–2021 · 83,901 tests · Suspension
70.2%
Pass
29.8%
Fail
Mazda Bongo
1986–2025 · 63,359 tests · Lighting & signalling
69.0%
Pass
30.9%
Fail
Mazda Rx-8
2003–2020 · 20,321 tests · Emissions & environmental
76.6%
Pass
23.4%
Fail
Mazda B Series
1981–2020 · 12,201 tests · Lighting & signalling
72.4%
Pass
27.6%
Fail
Mazda 323
1981–2021 · 11,559 tests · Suspension
70.4%
Pass
29.6%
Fail
Mazda 2 Gt Mhev
2019–2023 · 10,680 tests · Tyres
94.6%
Pass
5.4%
Fail
Mazda Cx-7
2003–2021 · 10,536 tests · Lighting & signalling
72.6%
Pass
27.4%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 Gt Mhev
2019–2023 · 9,499 tests · Tyres
94.5%
Pass
5.5%
Fail
Mazda Cx 30
2019–2023 · 9,267 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.7%
Fail
Mazda Unclassified
1985–2021 · 7,234 tests · Lighting & signalling
70.8%
Pass
29.2%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 -L Lux Mhev
2019–2023 · 6,987 tests · Tyres
93.8%
Pass
6.2%
Fail
Mazda Cx-5 Auto
2013–2023 · 6,331 tests · Tyres
93.7%
Pass
6.3%
Fail
Mazda Bt-50
1997–2019 · 6,017 tests · Lighting & signalling
74.5%
Pass
25.5%
Fail
Mazda 2 -L Mhev
2019–2023 · 5,845 tests · Visibility
94.6%
Pass
5.4%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 Gt Mhev Auto
2019–2023 · 5,799 tests · Tyres
95.3%
Pass
4.7%
Fail
Mazda E Series
1986–2019 · 5,747 tests · Lighting & signalling
72.4%
Pass
27.6%
Fail
Mazda Demio
1997–2025 · 5,134 tests · Suspension
71.2%
Pass
28.8%
Fail
Mazda Eunos
1983–2019 · 4,831 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.2%
Pass
24.8%
Fail
Mazda 2 Mhev
2019–2023 · 4,753 tests · Tyres
94.8%
Pass
5.2%
Fail
Mazda Mpv
1990–2021 · 4,657 tests · Lighting & signalling
66.8%
Pass
33.2%
Fail
Mazda Bongo, Friendee
1995–2025 · 4,616 tests · Lighting & signalling
77.1%
Pass
22.9%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 Lux Mhev Auto
2019–2023 · 3,579 tests · Tyres
95.5%
Pass
4.5%
Fail
Mazda Rx-7
1980–2022 · 3,254 tests · Lighting & signalling
88.3%
Pass
11.7%
Fail
Mazda 2 Auto
2019–2023 · 3,216 tests · Lighting & signalling
95.9%
Pass
4.1%
Fail
Mazda 626
1982–2015 · 2,909 tests · Suspension
72.5%
Pass
27.5%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 -L Mhev
2019–2023 · 2,558 tests · Tyres
93.3%
Pass
6.7%
Fail
Mazda Premacy
1999–2024 · 2,557 tests · Suspension
70.0%
Pass
30.0%
Fail
Mazda Cx-5 Gt Auto
2020–2023 · 2,393 tests · Lighting & signalling
94.6%
Pass
5.4%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 -L Lux Mhev Auto
2019–2023 · 2,357 tests · Tyres
94.8%
Pass
5.2%
Fail
Mazda Mx-5 Rf
2020–2022 · 1,931 tests · Tyres
96.5%
Pass
3.5%
Fail
Mazda Cx-5 -L
2013–2023 · 1,909 tests · Visibility
91.5%
Pass
8.5%
Fail
Mazda Mx-30 Gt Ev
2021–2023 · 1,647 tests · Tyres
94.5%
Pass
5.5%
Fail
Mazda Cx-30 Gt Mhev 4X4
2019–2023 · 1,482 tests · Tyres
94.1%
Pass
5.9%
Fail
Mazda Cx-5 D
2013–2023 · 1,444 tests · Tyres
93.2%
Pass
6.8%
Fail
Mazda Cx-3 Gt +
2019–2019 · 1,438 tests · Tyres
94.1%
Pass
5.9%
Fail
Mazda Mx-3
1991–2008 · 1,380 tests · Suspension
72.0%
Pass
28.0%
Fail
Mazda Mx-30 Lux Ev
2021–2023 · 1,301 tests · Tyres
93.5%
Pass
6.5%
Fail
Mazda Cx-5 Gt
2017–2023 · 1,257 tests · Lighting & signalling
94.1%
Pass
5.9%
Fail
Mazda Mx-30 -L Lux Ev
2021–2022 · 1,238 tests · Tyres
91.6%
Pass
8.4%
Fail
Mazda Friendee
1994–2022 · 1,135 tests · Suspension
67.0%
Pass
33.0%
Fail
Mazda Tribute
2001–2016 · 1,087 tests · Suspension
68.0%
Pass
32.0%
Fail
Mazda Mx-5 Rf Gt
2020–2022 · 1,079 tests · Brakes
96.1%
Pass
3.9%
Fail

Methodology & source. Based on 3,188,630 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.