Mazda 2 - 2008
352.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2008.
Sample size: 7,834 cars, 18,408 tests and 64,817 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,834 cars
The 2008 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of 352 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 337 defects per 100. Notably, this model shows better performance in categories such as Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than average. However, it faces challenges in Steering and Lights & Electrics, where it exceeds the average defect rates by a considerable margin. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, aligning with typical observations in the automotive industry. Overall, while the Mazda 2 performs well in certain areas, it requires attention in specific mechanical aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,834 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.9% better
129.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 82.8% worse
32.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 13.0% worse
28.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 41.3% worse
130.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.3% worse
311.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 34.5% better
33.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 30.7% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 24.0% better
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,582
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,069
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,736
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,252
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,792
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,767
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,582
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,035
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,950
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,947
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,818
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,107
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,050
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,026
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 679
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 602
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 602
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 580
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 521