Mazda MOT pass rates by model and age
First-time pass rate of every Mazda model in our data together: initial tests passed with no repairs. The same-age average for all vehicles first used in the same years is 71.6%.
That is 1.9 points above the same-age average. Of the 7 Mazda models listed below, 4 are above the same-age average, 2 are below it and 1 can't be told apart from it.
- Furthest above the same-age averageMX-5 (+9.5 pts), CX-3 (+4.3 pts), CX-30 (+4.1 pts)
- Furthest below the same-age average3 (−1.3 pts), 6 (−0.6 pts)
An MOT pass rate is one signal: it doesn't record breakdowns or repair costs, and it also reflects mileage and upkeep.
Mazda against all vehicles, by age
- 202292.0%+3.5 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2022 (88.5%), 22,522 tests
- 202190.4%+3.2 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2021 (87.2%), 24,729 tests
- 202088.8%+2.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2020 (86.0%), 22,376 tests
- 201987.8%+4.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2019 (83.5%), 38,954 tests
- 201885.2%+4.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2018 (80.9%), 38,341 tests
- 201780.6%+2.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2017 (78.2%), 37,192 tests
- 201676.3%+1.4 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2016 (74.9%), 43,208 tests
- 201573.2%+1.3 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2015 (71.9%), 39,968 tests
- 201469.6%+1.0 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2014 (68.6%), 31,597 tests
- 201366.9%+1.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2013 (65.8%), 25,060 tests
- 201264.7%+1.2 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2012 (63.5%), 20,276 tests
- 201161.1%−0.1 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2011 (61.2%), 21,947 tests
- 201058.6%−0.7 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2010 (59.3%), 29,093 tests
- 200957.4%−0.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2009 (58.3%), 25,664 tests
- 200855.3%−1.9 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2008 (57.2%), 21,221 tests
- 200760.2%+2.8 pts compared with all vehicles first used in 2007 (57.4%), 16,629 tests
Right-hand column: points above (+) or below (−) all vehicles first used in the same year. Covers every Mazda model in our data, including those without their own page.
Mazda models
| Model | Tests | Passed first time | Against the same-age average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22006–2022 | 124,239 | 69.6% | −0.1 ptsaverage: 69.7% |
| 32005–2022 | 104,175 | 68.8% | −1.3 ptsaverage: 70.2% |
| MX-51996–2022 | 86,733 | 75.2% | +9.5 ptsaverage: 65.7% |
| CX-52012–2022 | 72,337 | 80.4% | +1.6 ptsaverage: 78.8% |
| 62007–2020 | 53,131 | 69.2% | −0.6 ptsaverage: 69.8% |
| CX-32015–2019 | 25,275 | 83.5% | +4.3 ptsaverage: 79.2% |
| CX-302020–2022 | 20,402 | 91.4% | +4.1 ptsaverage: 87.2% |
The same-age average is the first-time pass rate all vehicles would have with this model's mix of first-use years. Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025.
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