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Mazda MX-5 - 2013

145.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2013. Sample size: 3,344 cars, 7,488 tests and 10,872 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,344 cars

The 2013 Mazda MX-5 has a notable defect rate of 145 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 per 100, marking a 34% improvement. While it shows some increase in defects with mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, it generally performs better than average in several key areas. Specifically, the MX-5 demonstrates fewer issues with brakes, steering, and body structure compared to the average vehicle from the same year, making it a reliable choice in these categories. Overall, this model stands out positively by having considerably lower defect rates in critical safety-related aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,344 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 21.4% better
77.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 96.9% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 21.1% better
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▲ 54.5% better
22.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • 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
▲ 24.3% better
166.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 79.0% better
4.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
  • Strengthening plates or fastenings: so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 75.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 80.1% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,178
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 942
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 870
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 812
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 726
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 527
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 501
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 341
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 181

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 63