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Mazda CX-7 MOT reliability
Mazda CX-7s passed their MOT first time 57% of the time across 992 tests in 2025. 669 are still licensed in Great Britain.
First-time pass rate
57%
MOTs analysed
992
Still licensed (GB)
669
Body type
Suv
Pass rate by year of first registration
In detail:
First registered
2010
2010 diesel
281 MOTs
Passed first time 55%. Typical mileage 110,219 (most between 93,556 and 126,165).
2012: 53% → 2013: 85% → 2014: 79% → 2015: 73% → 2016: 68% → 2017: 64% → 2018: 61% → 2019: 59% → 2020: 60% → 2021: 63% → 2022: 58% → 2023: 58% → 2024: 54% → 2025: 55%
Most common failures
- Position lamp: not working (8.2%)
- Track rod end: ball joint has excessive play (7.8%)
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.6%)
- Ball joint excessively worn (4.3%)
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (4.3%)
2010 petrol
6 MOTs
Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 94,755 (most between 83,680 and 131,111).
2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 89% → 2014: 90% → 2015: 78% → 2016: 85% → 2017: 58% → 2018: 47% → 2019: 69% → 2020: 61% → 2021: 70% → 2022: 64% → 2023: 50% → 2024: 60% → 2025: 50%
Most common failures
- Position lamp: not working (33.3%)
- Headlamp: lens seriously defective (16.7%)
- Side repeaters: light intensity significantly reduced (16.7%)
- Headlamp aim: too low (16.7%)
- Headlamp levelling device: inoperative (16.7%)
Where 2010 CX-7s fail
Lights & electrics
25.6%
Brakes
15.3%
Suspension & axles
13.5%
Steering
8.5%
Wheels & tyres
7.8%
Exhaust, emissions & leaks
5.7%
Visibility & wipers
5.3%
Body, structure & corrosion
2.5%
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