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

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. The Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto sits 18.9 points above the national average, ranked 39 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Mazda 2 Sport Nav Autos at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.9% of tests
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% 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., 0.3% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
9. A body panel or body component damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure, 0.2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests

From 1,046 DVSA-tracked Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.74% of these flagged Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.6% of tests, also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 7% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.2% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
8. 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, also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.2% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests

From 1,046 DVSA-tracked Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto tests, 2024.

Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto's first-time pass rate has risen 1.1 points, from 95.2% to 96.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto year:

• 2020 Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto - 95.2% first-time pass, 516 tests
• 2021 Mazda 2 Sport Nav Auto - 96.3% first-time pass, 486 tests

Other Mazda models

• Mazda 2 - 73.4%
• Mazda 3 - 73.4%
• Mazda Mx-5 - 77.2%
• Mazda 6 - 74%
• Mazda Cx-5 - 83.1%
• Mazda Cx-3 - 88%
• Mazda 5 - 59%
• Mazda Bongo - 58.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Suzuki Sx4 S-Cross Sz-T B-Jet Mhev - 95.7%
• Toyota Yaris Design Hev Cvt - 95.6%
• Honda Jazz Ex I-Mmd Cvt - 95.6%
• Volkswagen T-Roc Se Tsi Evo - 95.6%
• Volkswagen Polo Active Tsi S-A - 95.6%
• Suzuki Swift Sz-L Dualjet Mhev - 95.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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