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Mazda MX-5 - 1999

318.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 1999. Sample size: 2,948 cars, 5,506 tests and 17,554 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,948 cars

The 1999 Mazda MX-5 shows a lower overall defect rate of 319 per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 345 per 100, representing a 7.5% improvement. It performs particularly well in the categories of steering, visibility, and body/structure, with defect rates significantly lower than the average for these areas. However, the model has a higher defect rate in equipment-related issues. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, peaking at 531 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles, which is slightly better than the average for that mileage range.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,948 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 8.1% better
141.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 49.8% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 37.6% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.1% better
64.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.2% better
261.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 27.6% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 15.6% worse
22.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
  • Audible warning:
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 12.6% worse
63.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,444
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 809
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 768
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 740
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 712
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 707
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 670
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 545
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 520
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 506

Serious faults (Top 10)

Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 281
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 161
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 149
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 119