Mazda 5 - 2011
327.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 5, model year 2011.
Sample size: 813 cars, 1,872 tests and 6,133 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 813 cars
The 2011 Mazda 5 has a higher overall defect rate of 328 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 271, marking an increase of 21%. Notably, the Mazda 5 performs significantly better in the areas of steering and lights & electrics, with defects in these categories being 38% and 23% lower than average, respectively. However, it falls short in wheels, suspensions, and axles, as well as in body and structure defects, where its rates are 44% and 83% higher than the average. The defect rates also trend upwards with mileage, particularly in the higher mileages, indicating more frequent issues as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 813 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.5% better
108.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 41.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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: level below minimum mark
- 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
▲ 0.0% better
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.2% better
52.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 40.6% worse
374.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 72.5% worse
54.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 6.8% better
6.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 4.3% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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
- 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)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 805
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 702
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 610
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 334
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 200
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 162
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 261
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 85
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 33