Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,998 individual Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.3 points
Tests analysed1,998
Average mileage at test25,155 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank127 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 94% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhevs 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 Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev tested had covered 25,155 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev sits 17.3 points above the national average, ranked 127 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  10. 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

From 1,995 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.99% of these flagged Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev

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 Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev before it actually fails on it.

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 9.9% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 18.4% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.2% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.6% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.3% of tests, also fails
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests, also fails
  8. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
  10. A transmission joint, belt or chain excessively worn, 0.2% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,995 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev tests, 2024.

Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 1.2 points, from 93.7% to 94.9%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev year:

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