Mazda 2 - 2013
213.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2013.
Sample size: 8,650 cars, 20,117 tests and 42,949 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,650 cars
The 2013 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of 214 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 219 per 100, showing a 2.7% improvement. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in the categories of Body/Structure and Equipment, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it does have a higher defect rate in Steering, indicating a potential area of concern. Mileage trends reveal that the defect rate increases consistently with higher mileage, similar to the average car trends.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,650 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.4% better
93.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 47.3% worse
19.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 10.6% worse
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 5.8% better
47.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.3% worse
226.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 54.5% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 48.1% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 54.1% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,570
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,238
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,218
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,416
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,274
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,801
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,486
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,155
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 991
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 980
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,801
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 991
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 723
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 503
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 356
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 275