Mazda CX-5 - 2021
83.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-5, model year 2021.
Sample size: 5,892 cars, 13,636 tests and 11,327 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 5,892 cars
The 2021 Mazda CX-5 has an overall defect rate of 83 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 5.7% higher than the average car of the same year, which stands at 79 defects per 100. Notably, the Mazda performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, body/structure, equipment, and other defects, showing significantly lower rates than the average. However, it faces challenges in brake and visibility issues, with defect rates higher than the average. As mileage increases, defect rates for this model also rise, particularly in the higher mileage segments.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 5,892 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 64.5% worse
65.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 85.7% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 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.
Visibility
▼ 20.7% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.9% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- A front or rear fog lamp: not securely attached
- 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
- A front or rear fog lamp: likely to become detached
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.7% better
71.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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 tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- 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 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
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▲ 77.8% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 2,068
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,053
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,589
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,563
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 557
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 423
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 366
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 299
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 16