Mazda CX-30 - 2022
73.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-30, model year 2022.
Sample size: 4,721 cars, 5,532 tests and 4,047 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,721 cars
The 2022 Mazda CX-30 has an overall defect rate of 73 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 70 per 100 vehicles for the same year, marking a 4% increase compared to the average. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in categories such as Steering, Visibility, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it has a higher incidence of brake-related issues, with 48 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 30. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,721 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 54.8% worse
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 44.0% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 62.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
85.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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 cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 81.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 69.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 61.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
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: 1,122
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 726
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 583
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 495
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 137
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 86
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 74
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 5