Mazda 5 - 2007
482.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 5, model year 2007.
Sample size: 1,489 cars, 3,347 tests and 16,161 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,489 cars
The 2007 Mazda 5 has an overall defect rate of 483 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 352 per 100 for its year, making it 37% worse than average. Notably, common issues include a high rate of defects in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where it performs 64% worse than the average, as well as in the body and structure category, with a 124% higher rate. In contrast, it shows better performance in steering, with defects 26% lower than average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,489 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.8% better
129.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 29.0% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 15.8% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 10.3% worse
113.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 60.6% worse
504.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 115.3% worse
118.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 8.3% worse
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 0.5% better
43.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,502
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,432
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,335
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 788
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 660
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 502
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 501
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 494
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 696
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 197
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 187
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 121