Mazda CX-5 - 2015
185.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2015.
Sample size: 7,370 cars, 16,403 tests and 30,431 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,370 cars
The 2015 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 186 per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the CX-5 shows significant mileage-related trends, with defect rates increasing sharply as mileage rises, especially beyond 124,000 miles. While it excels in categories like Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, showing markedly lower defect rates compared to the average, it struggles with steering issues, where it has a defect rate of 38% compared to just 9% for the average car. Tyre wear is a common issue across many vehicles, but the standout defects for this model are primarily related to steering performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,370 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.8% worse
98.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 286.9% worse
38.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 10.6% better
14.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 40.0% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 6.0% worse
189.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 77.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 32.6% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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: 4,338
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,261
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,141
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,116
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,884
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,731
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,544
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 997
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 607
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 571
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 559
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 422
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 329
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 221
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 202
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 163
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 160