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

The Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech Mhev passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,278 individual Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech Mhev tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17 points
Tests analysed1,278
Average mileage at test24,305 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank170 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech 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 Tech Mhev tested had covered 24,305 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 Tech Mhev sits 17 points above the national average, ranked 170 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 Tech Mhev

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
  2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.9% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.2% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests

From 1,277 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech Mhev tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.89% of these flagged Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech 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 Tech 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 Tech 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, 10.2% of tests (2.6x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.1% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.2% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.4% of tests
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.7% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.4% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
  10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,277 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech Mhev tests, 2024.

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

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Tech Mhev's first-time pass rate has risen 0.4 points, from 93.8% to 94.2%, 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 Tech Mhev year:

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