Mazda 5 - 2015
235.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda 5, model year 2015.
Sample size: 714 cars, 1,604 tests and 3,784 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 714 cars
The 2015 Mazda 5 has an overall defect rate of 236 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 170 defects per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 38% increase. This model particularly struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has a defect rate of 287, compared to the average of 174, as well as in body and structure defects. However, it excels in steering performance, showing a much lower defect rate of 2 compared to the average of 9. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the Mazda 5 tends to rise, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles at 380 defects per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 714 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.9% worse
95.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 82.8% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid: reservoir empty
- Steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
Visibility
▼ 5.6% worse
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 4.2% worse
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 60.8% worse
286.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 59.8% worse
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 20.0% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 22.7% worse
16.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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: 601
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 586
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 230
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 189
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 105
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 75
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 16