Mazda CX-3 - 2015
142.7 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 CX-3, model year 2015.
Sample size: 2,463 cars, 5,256 tests and 7,502 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 2,463 cars
The 2015 Mazda CX-3 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 143 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 16% better than the average of 170 defects per 100. While tyre wear is noted, the model stands out positively in several key areas such as steering and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects in these categories. However, it does exhibit a higher incidence of equipment-related issues. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with distance travelled, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, the CX-3 performs well in terms of reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,463 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 17.8% worse
99.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 78.8% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
14.4 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
▲ 50.6% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.8% better
135.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 76.9% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 177.5% worse
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 68.9% better
4.1 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 1,037
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 972
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 672
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 646
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 561
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 260
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 219
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 48