Mazda 2 - 2012
238.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2012.
Sample size: 8,984 cars, 20,960 tests and 50,021 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,984 cars
The 2012 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of 239 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 246 per 100. This model shows a notable improvement in the categories of Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it has a higher-than-average defect rate in Steering, indicating a potential area for concern. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the Mazda 2's rate is noticeably elevated. Overall, while the Mazda 2 performs well in some areas, attention may be warranted for steering issues as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,984 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 4.7% better
98.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 132.6% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 0.5% worse
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.2% better
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▼ 1.1% worse
247.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 49.6% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 62.9% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 41.5% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
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: 4,573
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,379
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,117
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,696
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,492
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,765
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,743
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,271
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,239
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,077
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,765
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,003
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 921
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 734
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 611
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 510
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 484
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 365
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 313