Mazda E MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 58.6% of Mazda E MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 742 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
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Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
60.9%
All cars: 76.1% (15.2 points worse). 133 tests.
At 11 years and over
57.8%
All cars: 61.3% (3.5 points worse). 410 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 67 | 58.2% | 79.3% | 103,750 miles |
| 10 | 66 | 63.6% | 70.0% | 103,750 miles |
| 20+ | 410 | 57.8% | 61.4% | 113,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Mazda E 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 | E | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 33.3% | 16.6% |
| Suspension | 31.4% | 13.7% |
| Brakes | 20.4% | 10.2% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 19.0% | 4.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.6% | 4.0% |
| Visibility | 8.9% | 5.2% |
| Tyres | 5.5% | 8.4% |
| Steering | 4.9% | 2.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength failed 14.2% of tests
- Integral vehicle structure condition: corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced failed 7.3% of tests
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect failed 5.7% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 5.5% of tests · what this means
- Rear fog lamp: not working failed 4.2% of tests · what this means
- Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting failed 3.6% of tests · what this means
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 3.5% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 3.5% of tests · what this means
- Service brake performance: excessively binding failed 3.4% of tests · what this means
- Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced failed 3.2% of tests
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About these figures
- They cover every E 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 80.9%, diesel 19.1%.
- 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.