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Mazda MX-5 - 2010

182.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2010. Sample size: 5,026 cars, 11,478 tests and 20,968 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,026 cars

The 2010 Mazda MX-5 displays a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 183 defects per 100 vehicles versus 294. The model excels particularly in categories such as brakes and steering, where it shows a 28% and 95% improvement, respectively. Additionally, it has fewer issues with visibility and lights compared to the average. However, the defect rates increase with mileage, peaking in the 93,000–124,000 miles range, though still remaining below the yearly average across all segments. Overall, the Mazda MX-5 demonstrates a strong performance in several key areas, making it a reliable choice within its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,026 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.0% better
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 95.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 28.6% better
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 61.3% better
30.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 25.3% better
213.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 69.1% better
11.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 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
▲ 74.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 78.0% better
7.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 2,210
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,045
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,644
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,610
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,457
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 960
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 915
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 755
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 455

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 325
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 185
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 144