Mazda Cx-5 Se-L: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda Cx-5 Se-L passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 652 individual Mazda Cx-5 Se-L tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Mazda Cx-5 Se-Ls 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-5 Se-L tested had covered 27,842 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-5 Se-L sits 13.3 points above the national average, ranked 711 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 Cx-5 Se-L 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 Cx-5 Se-Ls at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mazda Cx-5 Se-L

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.4% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests (1.98x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
8. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
10. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.2% of tests (2.36x the national rate for this defect)

From 651 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-5 Se-L tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.74% of these flagged Mazda Cx-5 Se-L 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-5 Se-L

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-5 Se-L before it actually fails on it.

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 48.5% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.2% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.9% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
8. Brake fluid below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.2% of tests

From 651 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-5 Se-L tests, 2024.

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

• Hyundai Tucson Se Nv48v Mhev Crdi2wdsa - 90%
• Mercedes-Benz A 200 Exclusive Edition D Auto - 90%
• BMW 430i M Sport Auto - 90%
• Hyundai Ioniq - 89.9%
• Kia Stonic - 89.9%
• Porsche Cayman - 89.9%

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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