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Mazda MX-5 - 2011

176.5 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 MX-5, model year 2011. Sample size: 3,639 cars, 8,291 tests and 14,633 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,639 cars

The 2011 Mazda MX-5 has an overall defect rate of 176 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 271 per 100 vehicles, representing a 35% improvement. The model exhibits a notable increase in defects as mileage rises, especially in the highest mileage category, which suggests that older vehicles may face more issues. Key standout areas for the Mazda MX-5 include exceptional performance in steering, visibility, and body/structure, where it ranks significantly better than the average car. Notably, while the MX-5 has some common defects related to tyres, its specific categories show that it performs well in critical areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,639 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 17.7% better
90.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 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
  • 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
▲ 94.3% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 22.2% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 61.1% better
26.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.2% better
201.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • 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
▲ 76.4% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 71.6% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▲ 74.8% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 444 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: 1,379
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,316
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,101
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,095
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,026
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 685
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 661
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 644
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 527
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 368

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 368
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 233
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 134
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 101