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Mazda MX-5 - 2014

136.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2014. Sample size: 3,088 cars, 6,660 tests and 9,093 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,088 cars

The 2014 Mazda MX-5 has an overall defect rate of 137 per 100 vehicles, which is 30% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Particularly impressive is its performance in categories such as steering, where defects are almost negligible, and body/structure issues are significantly below average. The model also shows lower defect rates in visibility, lights and electrics, and equipment. Mileage-related trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, but the MX-5 maintains a solid performance even in higher mileage brackets compared to its peers. Overall, this model demonstrates robust reliability, particularly in key mechanical areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,088 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 13.1% better
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 98.3% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 20.9% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 45.8% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 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
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.0% better
151.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 81.4% better
2.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Strengthening plates or fastenings: so insecure that structural rigidity is seriously reduced
Equipment
▲ 80.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 85.4% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 371 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: 1,122
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,019
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 853
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 696
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 569
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 323
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 306
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 295
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 164

Serious faults (Top 10)

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 121
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 47