# Mazda 5 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mazda 5 passes its MOT first time 53% of the time, from 8,764 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 53%
- MOT tests analysed: 8,764 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 6,838 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 447 | 64% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 227 | 70% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 376 | 61% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 199 | 73% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 371 | 58% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 354 | 61% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 434 | 55% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 308 | 60% |
| 2012 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 426 | 61% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 311 | 58% |
| 2011 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 1,172 | 49% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 68 (few mots) | 41% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 806 | 46% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 209 | 46% |
| 2009 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,181 | 49% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 192 | 56% |
| 2008 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 975 | 45% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 122 | 48% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 399 | 42% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 115 | 46% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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