Mazda CX-5 - 2017
137.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2017.
Sample size: 7,605 cars, 16,445 tests and 22,657 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,605 cars
The 2017 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 138 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 134 per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets where it exceeds the average significantly. The CX-5 stands out positively in categories such as Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with much lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it performs worse in the Brakes category, showing a higher defect rate than the average. Overall, while the CX-5 has some advantages, it is important for owners to pay attention to brake and steering issues as the vehicle ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,605 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 38.2% worse
100.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 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
▼ 25.0% worse
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 2.8% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.9% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
- Reflector: not securely attached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.6% better
138.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 90.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 44.4% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 48.9% better
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 4,186
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,727
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,241
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,464
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,412
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 748
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 675
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 588
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 433
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 427
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 219
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 179
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 83