Mazda 2 - 2014
184.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2014.
Sample size: 8,524 cars, 19,092 tests and 35,189 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: 8,524 cars
The 2014 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of 184 per 100 vehicles, which is 5% lower than the average for its year. Notably, it performs better than average in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with significant reductions in defect rates compared to the year average. However, it has a higher incidence of steering issues, exhibiting 20% defects compared to the average of 11%. Mileage data indicates that defect rates tend to increase with mileage for this model, particularly in higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,524 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.6% better
92.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▼ 69.7% worse
20.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 8.1% worse
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 28.1% better
28.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
▲ 2.4% better
194.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 65.4% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 53.3% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 51.6% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,126
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,956
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,885
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,032
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,701
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,479
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,450
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,080
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 938
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,479
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 707
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 668
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 472
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 398
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 289
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 217