Mazda Mpv: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Mazda Mpv fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 23.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 642 individual Mazda Mpv tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 53.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 47 in every 100 Mazda Mpvs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Mazda Mpv tested had covered 143,311 miles and was built around 2005.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Mazda Mpv sits 23.4 points below the national average, ranked 2,004 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

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 Mpv 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 Mpvs at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Mazda Mpv

1. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 10% of tests (43.79x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 16.7% of tests (40.32x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 30.2% of tests (32.04x the national rate for this defect)
4. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 7.9% of tests (17.89x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.5% of tests (16.76x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 10.8% of tests (5.87x the national rate for this defect)
7. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.3% of tests (5.81x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.6% of tests (5.49x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.2% of tests (4.02x the national rate for this defect)
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.2% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)

From 648 DVSA-tracked Mazda Mpv tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.85% of these flagged Mazda Mpv defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Mazda Mpv

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 Mpv before it actually fails on it.

1. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 19.4% of tests (15.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 3.5% of tests (12.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 14.8% of tests (9.76x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.6% of tests (3.64x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.4% of tests (3.3x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 6% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.5% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 30.6% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.2% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 12.7% of tests (2.04x the national rate for this advisory)

From 648 DVSA-tracked Mazda Mpv tests, 2024.

Mazda Mpv by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number.

• Diesel Mazda Mpv - 51.9% first-time pass, 372 tests
• Petrol Mazda Mpv - 57.9% first-time pass, 252 tests

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

• Dodge Caliber - 54.5%
• Chrysler-Jeep Patriot - 54.4%
• Nissan Primastar - 54%
• Mitsubishi Space Star - 50.8%

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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