Mazda CX-5 - 2014
214.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2014.
Sample size: 7,190 cars, 16,115 tests and 34,576 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,190 cars
The 2014 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 215 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, while it performs significantly better than average in categories like Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, it faces challenges with Steering and Wheels, Suspensions & Axles, where the defect rates are considerably higher. The defect rates also rise with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while this model excels in certain areas, it has notable weaknesses that may require attention as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,190 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.1% worse
100.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▼ 293.3% worse
46.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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
▲ 9.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.9% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 18.0% worse
234.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
▲ 80.1% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 77.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 33.8% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
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: 4,568
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,474
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,985
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,311
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,278
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,017
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,795
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,611
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 944
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 887
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 944
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 887
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 318
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 184
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 156