Mazda 2 - 2010
309.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2010.
Sample size: 12,463 cars, 29,765 tests and 92,153 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,463 cars
The 2010 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of approximately 310 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5% higher than the average of its year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate rises significantly, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 458 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 441 for the average. The Mazda 2 excels in body and structure defects, performing 27% better than the average, as well as in equipment and other categories. However, it faces challenges in steering and lights and electrics, with defect rates considerably above the average, indicating areas that may require attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,463 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.4% worse
124.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 90.5% worse
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 8.5% worse
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.4% worse
105.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
▲ 0.8% better
283.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 30.6% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▲ 44.4% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
Other
▲ 37.5% better
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 9,117
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,162
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,880
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,755
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,313
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,320
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,308
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,844
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,665
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,649
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,844
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,485
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,294
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,247
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,146
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,085
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,014
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 846
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 676
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 666