Mazda 2 - 2015
147.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2015.
Sample size: 10,066 cars, 21,056 tests and 31,128 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: 10,066 cars
The 2015 Mazda 2 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 148 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170. This model excels particularly in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body/structure, showing significant reductions in defects compared to the average. However, it does face a notable issue with equipment-related defects, which are considerably higher than average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly for vehicles with over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Mazda 2 shows strengths in several key areas while highlighting an area for improvement in equipment reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,066 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 3.5% worse
87.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 59.6% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
▼ 19.3% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
▲ 47.4% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.3% better
152.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 71.8% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 115.0% worse
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 72.0% better
3.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 5,812
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,620
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,345
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,690
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,257
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,002
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 827
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 688
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 674
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 597
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 540
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 477
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 358
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 341
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 218