Mazda CX-5 - 2016
164.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2016.
Sample size: 7,452 cars, 16,061 tests and 26,389 recorded faults.
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Total: 7,452 cars
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 164 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.9% higher than the average for cars of the same year. This model particularly struggles with brakes and steering, showing significantly higher defect rates compared to the average. Conversely, the CX-5 excels in categories like lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with much lower defect rates than average. Notably, defect rates increase substantially with mileage, especially in the higher mileage categories, where the model performs worse than average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,452 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 27.7% worse
99.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▼ 195.1% worse
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
▲ 0.0% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.1% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.3% worse
166.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 87.9% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
- 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
Equipment
▲ 72.7% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 35.4% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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
- 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: 3,913
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,666
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,351
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,069
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,912
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,609
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,355
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,251
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 993
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 664
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 664
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 290
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 259
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 244
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 153
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 123