Mazda 2 MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 68.9% of Mazda 2 MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 122,836 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
89.8%
All cars: 86.1% (3.7 points better). 14,646 tests.
At 6–10 years
79.2%
All cars: 76.1% (3.1 points better). 42,789 tests.
At 11 years and over
57.4%
All cars: 61.3% (3.9 points worse). 65,401 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3,634 | 91.7% | 87.8% | 21,250 miles |
| 4 | 4,113 | 90.2% | 86.4% | 23,750 miles |
| 5 | 6,899 | 88.6% | 84.5% | 28,750 miles |
| 6 | 8,077 | 86.2% | 81.9% | 36,250 miles |
| 7 | 7,095 | 83.6% | 79.3% | 43,750 miles |
| 8 | 8,754 | 79.7% | 76.3% | 48,750 miles |
| 9 | 10,088 | 76.7% | 73.1% | 56,250 miles |
| 10 | 8,775 | 71.6% | 70.0% | 61,250 miles |
| 11 | 8,184 | 64.1% | 66.9% | 66,250 miles |
| 12 | 8,455 | 62.4% | 64.4% | 68,750 miles |
| 13 | 9,608 | 59.6% | 62.1% | 76,250 miles |
| 14 | 10,413 | 58.0% | 60.2% | 81,250 miles |
| 15 | 12,301 | 53.4% | 58.6% | 88,750 miles |
| 16 | 7,936 | 51.1% | 57.5% | 93,750 miles |
| 17 | 4,875 | 52.5% | 57.2% | 96,250 miles |
| 18 | 1,306 | 58.0% | 57.0% | 78,750 miles |
| 19 | 948 | 58.2% | 57.2% | 76,250 miles |
| 20+ | 1,375 | 55.6% | 61.4% | 81,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Mazda 2 MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | 2 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 18.4% | 13.7% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18.1% | 16.6% |
| Tyres | 8.1% | 8.4% |
| Brakes | 7.6% | 10.2% |
| Visibility | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Steering | 4.2% | 2.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 2.4% | 4.2% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 6.2% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 4.5% of tests · what this means
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 4.5% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 4.0% of tests · what this means
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect failed 3.4% of tests · what this means
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play failed 3.1% of tests · what this means
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded failed 2.8% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 2.5% of tests
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak failed 2.0% of tests · what this means
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid failed 1.8% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every 2 version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 97.7%, diesel 2.1%, hybrid electric (clean) 0.2%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.