Mazda CX-5 - 2013
237.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2013.
Sample size: 5,428 cars, 12,455 tests and 29,529 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,428 cars
The 2013 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 237 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year, at 219 per 100. Notably, this model shows significantly better performance in categories such as Lights & Electrics, Body/Structure, and Equipment, with defect rates much lower than the average. However, it struggles particularly with steering issues, where the defect rate is over three times higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, especially in the higher mileage brackets, suggesting that older vehicles may require more attention in these areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,428 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.0% worse
108.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▼ 269.0% worse
47.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
▲ 5.6% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
▲ 54.7% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.6% worse
258.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 68.5% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 80.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 32.7% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- 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: 3,779
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,704
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,547
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,002
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,624
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,478
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,346
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,083
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,053
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 841
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,083
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 841
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 310
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 156
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 120