# Mazda 2 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mazda 2 passes its MOT first time 70% of the time, from 126,328 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 70%
- MOT tests analysed: 126,328 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 136,925 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 250 | 90% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 4,041 | 92% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 36 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3,621 | 91% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 35 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 4,092 | 90% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 25 (few mots) | 80% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 8,404 | 88% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 8,083 | 86% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 7,632 | 82% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 37 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 9,645 | 79% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 423 | 71% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 9,702 | 76% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 233 | 70% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 8,347 | 67% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 8,407 | 63% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 8,526 | 62% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 108 | 45% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 9,849 | 59% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 328 | 55% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 11,380 | 55% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 135 | 46% |
| 2010 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 10,285 | 54% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 675 | 48% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 6,515 | 51% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 338 | 44% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2,217 | 58% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 92 (few mots) | 55% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 956 | 57% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 63 (few mots) | 59% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 787 | 59% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 88 (few mots) | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 588 | 56% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 70 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 262 | 53% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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