Petrol Mazda Cx-5: MOT pass rate

87.9% of petrol Mazda Cx-5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 21,421 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 48,154.

Petrol against the other Mazda Cx-5 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Mazda Cx-5 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87.9%, and this petrol version sits 4.4 points above the 83.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Mazda Cx-5 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Mazda Cx-5 had covered 48,154 miles at test, against 75,524 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Mazda Cx-5 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Mazda Cx-5

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.6% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
2. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 2.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.2% of tests
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.1% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.8% of tests
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.6% of tests
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.4% of tests

From 21,477 DVSA-tracked petrol Mazda Cx-5 tests, 2024, split out from the Mazda Cx-5's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.79% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Mazda Cx-5

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.7% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 22.1% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 13.8% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.1% of tests, also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.5% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.2% of tests
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 2.7% of tests
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.5% of tests
10. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests

From 21,477 DVSA-tracked petrol Mazda Cx-5 tests, 2024.

Other Mazda Cx-5 fuel types

• Diesel Mazda Cx-5 - 81%

All Mazda Cx-5 MOT data · Every model