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Mazda MX-5 - 2016

108.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Mazda MX-5, model year 2016. Sample size: 4,537 cars, 10,085 tests and 10,978 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 4,537 cars

The 2016 Mazda MX-5 has an overall defect rate of 109 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 151 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 28% improvement. Performance across mileage segments indicates that while defects increase with mileage, the MX-5 shows relatively better reliability in the higher mileage categories compared to average vehicles. Notably, the MX-5 excels in categories such as steering, lights and electrics, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average figures for these areas. Overall, this model demonstrates a strong reliability profile, particularly in crucial safety-related aspects.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 4,537 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 14.6% worse
89.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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 pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 98.8% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▲ 14.7% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 63.0% better
9.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 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
  • 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.3% better
101.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 84.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • 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: insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
Equipment
▲ 90.9% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Audible warning:
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 76.1% better
2.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 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 default limits
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 329 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: 1,479
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,477
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,309
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,154
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 890
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 584
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 423
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 199
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 189

Serious faults (Top 10)

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 41