Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 18.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,046 individual Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate95.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+18.9 points
Tests analysed1,046
Average mileage at test16,772 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank39 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 95.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 4 in every 100 Mazda 2 Sport Nav Autos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto tested had covered 16,772 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Mazda 2 Sport Nav Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.6% of tests
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 0.2% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.1% of tests
  7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.1% of tests
  8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.1% of tests
  9. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.1% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect)
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests

From 1,553 DVSA-tracked Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.65% of these flagged Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto year:

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