Mazda CX-3 - 2016
135.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-3, model year 2016.
Sample size: 5,049 cars, 10,915 tests and 14,798 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: 5,049 cars
The 2016 Mazda CX-3 shows a lower overall defect rate of 136 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 151 defects for cars of the same year, marking an improvement of about 10%. Notably, this model performs exceptionally well in categories like steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, where it has significantly fewer defects than average. However, it struggles with brake issues, showing a higher defect rate than the average, as well as in equipment-related problems. Mileage-related trends reveal that defect rates increase with higher mileage, consistent with broader patterns seen in the automotive sector.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,049 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 22.8% worse
96.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 82.7% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▼ 11.3% worse
16.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.9% better
129.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 80.2% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
Equipment
▼ 151.5% worse
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 60.2% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 2,449
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,887
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,472
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,250
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,179
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 434
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 417
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 407
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 374
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 235
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 160
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 136
Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 85