Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto 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 788 individual Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate94%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.3 points
Tests analysed788
Average mileage at test23,156 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank131 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 Se-L Lux Mhev 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 Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto tested had covered 23,156 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 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto sits 17.3 points above the national average, ranked 131 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 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
  5. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.3% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake lining or pad missing or incorrectly mounted, 0.3% of tests (10.1x the national rate for this defect)
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 785 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.65% of these flagged Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev 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 Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev 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 Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto 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, 12.5% of tests (3.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.9% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 8.5% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7% of tests
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests, also fails
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.3% of tests
  8. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (3.27x the national rate for this advisory)
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.3% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests

From 785 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto tests, 2024.

Mazda Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev 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 Cx-30 Se-L Lux Mhev Auto year:

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