Mazda 2 MOT reliability

Mazda 2s passed their MOT first time 70% of the time across 126,328 tests in 2025. 136,925 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

70%

MOTs analysed

126,328

Still licensed (GB)

136,925

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

3,621 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 21,289 (most between 14,799 and 30,266).

2021: 86% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 93% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.0%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.5%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.5%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.1%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.6%)

2021 hybrid

35 MOTs

These figures come from 35 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 21,267 (most between 14,032 and 28,656).

2024: 86% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Registration plates: insecure (2.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.9%)
Linkage: missing (2.9%)

Where 2021 2s fail

Wheels & tyres

3.0%

Visibility & wipers

2.8%

Lights & electrics

2.1%

Brakes

2.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Suspension & axles

0.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.