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Mazda MX-5 - 2009

192.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2009. Sample size: 4,497 cars, 10,133 tests and 19,519 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,497 cars

The 2009 Mazda MX-5 has an overall defect rate of 193 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 310 defects, representing a 38% lower rate. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at 434 defects per 100 vehicles in the highest mileage category. The model excels in several areas, particularly in brakes and steering, where it shows much lower defect percentages than average. Additionally, it performs well in visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure, all with notable reductions in defect rates compared to the average car of the same year.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,497 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 25.9% better
87.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 95.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 34.6% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • 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: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 54.9% better
36.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 28.3% better
214.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 60.7% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 69.9% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 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
  • 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 retractor not functioning as intended
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 65.7% better
11.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 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: 1,896
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,886
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,398
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,354
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 836
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 773
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 677
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 292
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 119