Mazda CX-5 - 2012
236.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,504 cars, 3,437 tests and 8,123 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,504 cars
The 2012 Mazda CX-5 shows an overall defect rate of 236 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 246 per 100. Notably, the CX-5 excels in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, all of which have significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it has a high incidence of steering issues, with a defect rate over double that of the average. The data indicates that as mileage increases, the defect rate for the CX-5 also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,504 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.4% better
100.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 238.6% worse
44.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.2% better
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Reflector: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.1% worse
259.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 70.6% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- 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
▲ 75.8% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 44.1% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour to an extent likely to obscure the vision of other road users
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,058
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,012
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 790
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 493
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 445
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 224
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 285
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 253
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 42