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Mazda MX-5 - 2015

117.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2015. Sample size: 3,233 cars, 6,837 tests and 8,046 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,233 cars

The 2015 Mazda MX-5 has an overall defect rate of 118 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 170, representing a 31% improvement. Notably, the MX-5 shows particularly strong performance in categories such as steering, where it has only 0.32 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 9.2. Additionally, it performs well in lights and electrics, body structure, and equipment, all showing considerably fewer defects than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that as the mileage increases, the defect rate for the MX-5 also rises, although it remains lower than the average across all mileage segments. Overall, this model stands out positively and has a strong reliability profile compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,233 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 5.3% better
80.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 97.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 15.5% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.5% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.3% better
122.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 85.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • Body: has an unsafe modification
Equipment
▲ 87.5% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 79.5% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
0 342 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)

Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 985
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 955
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 893
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 890
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 696
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 275
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 255
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 204
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 168
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 138

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 101
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 33