Mazda 2 - 2016
133.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2016.
Sample size: 10,221 cars, 21,308 tests and 28,508 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: 10,221 cars
The 2016 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of 134 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for its year, indicating a relatively strong performance. Notably, it excels in areas such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with significantly lower defect rates than the average. However, it shows higher issues related to visibility and equipment, which could be areas for improvement. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories, but the Mazda 2 remains below the yearly average across all segments. Overall, while it performs well in specific categories, attention to visibility and equipment may enhance its reliability further.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,221 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.4% worse
83.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 91.4% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 20.7% worse
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.1% better
10.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.0% better
141.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 71.4% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
Equipment
▼ 142.4% worse
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- 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
▲ 80.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,668
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,926
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,469
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,905
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,036
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 713
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 618
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 567
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 520
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 506
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 430
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 298
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 223
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 218