Mazda 2 - 2018
103.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2018.
Sample size: 8,270 cars, 16,785 tests and 17,394 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: 8,270 cars
The 2018 Mazda 2 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 104 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 14% better than the yearly average of 120 defects. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, where it has only 0.27 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 4.46, and body/structure defects, with just 0.51 against 4.76 on average. While tyre wear is a common issue among vehicles, the Mazda 2 stands out for its significantly lower defects in multiple areas. Mileage-related trends indicate increasing defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, but still remain consistent with the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,270 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
56.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 94.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▼ 15.1% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 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
▲ 53.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
▲ 2.3% better
123.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 90.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 50.0% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 84.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 4,614
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,586
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,425
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,144
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 697
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 380
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 283
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58