Mazda 2 - 2021
51.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 2, model year 2021.
Sample size: 3,741 cars, 7,850 tests and 4,046 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: 3,741 cars
The 2021 Mazda 2 has an overall defect rate of 52 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 79 per 100, representing a 34% improvement. This model demonstrates particularly strong performance in categories like brakes, steering and body structure, with defect rates notably better than the average counterparts. Additionally, while mileage trends show increased defects with higher mileage, the Mazda 2 maintains consistent reliability across all mileage ranges, especially in the lower mileage segments. Overall, it stands out as a dependable choice compared to vehicles of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,741 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 25.8% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 26.9% better
10.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 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: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.9% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.5% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 90.5% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 85.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 989
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 568
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 194
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 186
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 182
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 7