Mazda CX-3 - 2019
106.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-3, model year 2019.
Sample size: 8,139 cars, 16,843 tests and 17,941 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 8,139 cars
The 2019 Mazda CX-3 has an overall defect rate of 107 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 106 per 100 for cars of the same year. Notably, the model performs significantly better in areas such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defects in these categories being much lower than the average. However, it stands out negatively in brakes and visibility, with defect rates exceeding those of the average car. Mileage trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate for this model also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, while the CX-3 has strengths in several areas, its brake and visibility issues warrant attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,139 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 25.6% worse
78.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 24.6% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.0% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- Reflector: not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
106.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 61.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 80.4% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,703
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,594
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,077
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,959
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 474
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 334
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 277
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 282
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 273
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 263
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 27