Mazda CX-7 - 2011
328.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda CX-7, model year 2011.
Sample size: 373 cars, 862 tests and 2,828 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 373 cars
The 2011 Mazda CX-7 has a higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of its year, with 328 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 271. Notably, this model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly from 62,000 miles onwards, where it exceeds the average defect rate. While it performs better in categories like visibility and equipment, it has concerning issues in steering, lights and electrics, and wheels, suspensions, and axles, where defect rates are markedly higher than average. Overall, the CX-7 reflects challenges typical of older vehicles, particularly as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 373 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.4% worse
121.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 111.4% worse
33.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid: level below minimum mark
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 37.7% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 19.9% worse
82.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 29.2% worse
344.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 4.5% worse
32.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 33.8% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt anchorage loose
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 14.7% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 340
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 214
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 80
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 78
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 72
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 72
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 19