Mazda CX-5 - 2018
115.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2018.
Sample size: 10,622 cars, 22,486 tests and 26,020 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 10,622 cars
The 2018 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 116 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly lower than the average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 3.6% improvement. Notably, it excels in several categories, including steering, lights and electrics, body/structure, and equipment, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of brake-related defects at 84 defects per 100 vehicles, which is above the average of 67. Additionally, the defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,622 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 21.7% worse
83.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 86.0% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering linkage component: fractured or deformed
Visibility
▼ 2.2% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 51.7% better
8.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector: not securely attached
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.3% better
120.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 88.2% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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 body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 36.4% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 67.1% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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: 5,363
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,557
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,515
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,000
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,036
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 970
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 612
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 605
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 540
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 512
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 315
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 61