Mazda CX-5 MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 79.5% of Mazda CX-5 MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 66,557 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
88.1%
All cars: 86.1% (2 points better). 19,516 tests.
At 6–10 years
78.6%
All cars: 76.1% (2.5 points better). 38,039 tests.
At 11 years and over
65.1%
All cars: 61.3% (3.8 points better). 9,001 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5,509 | 89.0% | 87.8% | 28,750 miles |
| 4 | 5,668 | 87.8% | 86.4% | 36,250 miles |
| 5 | 8,339 | 87.6% | 84.5% | 43,750 miles |
| 6 | 9,810 | 85.6% | 81.9% | 51,250 miles |
| 7 | 7,833 | 82.8% | 79.3% | 61,250 miles |
| 8 | 7,132 | 77.6% | 76.3% | 73,750 miles |
| 9 | 6,457 | 72.5% | 73.1% | 81,250 miles |
| 10 | 6,807 | 70.6% | 70.0% | 88,750 miles |
| 11 | 5,762 | 65.7% | 66.9% | 96,250 miles |
| 12 | 2,802 | 64.5% | 64.4% | 101,250 miles |
| 13 | 437 | 60.6% | 62.1% | 103,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Mazda CX-5 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 | CX-5 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 9.4% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 6.6% | 10.2% |
| Tyres | 5.4% | 8.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4.8% | 16.6% |
| Steering | 4.1% | 2.5% |
| Visibility | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.1% | 4.0% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 0.5% | 1.1% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick failed 3.1% of tests · what this means
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Coil spring: fractured or broken failed 2.8% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.4% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 2.0% of tests
- Ball joint excessively worn failed 1.9% of tests · what this means
- Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords failed 1.8% of tests
- Headlamp aim: too high failed 1.1% of tests · what this means
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction failed 1.1% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 1.0% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every CX-5 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: diesel 56.0%, petrol 44.0%.
- 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.