Mazda CX-5 - 2019
108.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2019.
Sample size: 10,740 cars, 22,710 tests and 24,591 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 10,740 cars
The 2019 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 108 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 106 per 100 for its year, indicating a 2% increase in defects. Notably, the model exhibits a concerning trend in brake defects, with a rate of 81 per 100, significantly above the average of 60 per 100. However, it stands out positively in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, where its defect rates are considerably lower than the averages. Mileage-related trends show increasing defect rates with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles range, though the overall mileage distribution appears to align closely with typical patterns.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,740 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 30.0% worse
81.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 15.2% worse
15.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.6% better
9.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector: not securely attached
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- 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
▲ 6.4% better
105.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 0.0% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 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
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 62.7% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: 4,741
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,733
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,473
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,273
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 874
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 827
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 720
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 523
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 496
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 455
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 420
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 408
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 238
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 165
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 60