Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,930 individual Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate93%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+16.3 points
Tests analysed1,930
Average mileage at test25,857 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank251 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 93% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Mazda Cx-5 Sport 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-5 Sport Auto tested had covered 25,857 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. On a Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto bought as a 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 Sport 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 what damaged Mazda Cx-5 Sport Autos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 2% of tests
  2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
  3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A front or rear fog lamp likely to become detached, 0.2% of tests (48.73x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests

From 3,327 DVSA-tracked Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.68% of these flagged Mazda Cx-5 Sport Auto defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Mazda Cx-5 Sport 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-5 Sport Auto year:

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