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Mazda MX-5 - 2000

327.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2000. Sample size: 2,944 cars, 5,647 tests and 18,504 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 2,944 cars

The 2000 Mazda MX-5 has an overall defect rate of 328 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% lower than the average for cars of the same year. The model performs particularly well in categories like Steering and Visibility, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average, with reductions of 53% and 35% respectively. However, it has higher defect rates in Equipment and Other categories, with increases of 21% and 23% compared to peers. Mileage data reveals that defects tend to increase with mileage for both the MX-5 and average vehicles, but the MX-5 remains consistently lower across most mileage segments.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 2,944 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.1% better
141.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 54.5% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 36.1% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.7% better
61.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.2% better
273.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 23.1% better
58.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 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
  • 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
▼ 18.1% worse
20.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 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
  • An airbag fitted as original equipment obviously missing
Other
▼ 20.3% worse
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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 default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 543 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: 2,781
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 815
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 786
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 778
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 772
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 735
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 725
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 724
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 485

Serious faults (Top 10)

Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 337
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 323
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
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: 217
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
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: 129
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 117