MOT pass rates / Mazda

Mazda: 72% pass.

500,026 MOT tests on Mazda cars aged 3 and over passed first time 72% of the time in 2025. Here is each model, and how it does as it ages.

Every Mazda model.

01 / Models

Source: Anonymised MOT tests and results (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) Checked

Mazda models: share passing their MOT first time, overall and by age of car
ModelAll ages 3 to 5 years 6 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 15+ years Tests
2 67% 89% 81% 63% 53% 113,948
3 68% 88% 76% 65% 53% 102,185
MX-5 74% 93% 88% 78% 67% 87,368
CX-5 78% 88% 80% 67% – 57,314
6 69% 88% 77% 64% 56% 55,119
CX-3 83% 89% 83% 70% – 24,791
5 53% – 69% 59% 47% 8,726
Bongo 54% 73% 57% 53% 54% 8,510
CX-30 90% 90% – – – 3,325
2 GT SPORT NAV MHEV 91% 91% – – – 3,110
CX-5 SPORT 88% 88% – – – 2,579
CX-30 SE-L LUX MHEV 90% 90% – – – 2,537
RX-8 68% – – – 68% 2,508
CX-30 GT SPORT MHEV 90% 90% – – – 2,015
CX-5 SPORT AUTO 89% 89% – – – 1,978
2 SPORT NAV MHEV 90% 90% – – – 1,433
B Series 59% – – – 59% 1,327
2 SE-L NAV MHEV 90% 90% – – – 1,313
CX-30 GT SPORT TECH MHEV 92% 92% – – – 1,290
CX-30 SPORT LUX MHEV AUTO 93% 93% – – – 1,233
CX-30 GT SPORT MHEV AUTO 92% 92% – – – 1,085
2 SPORT NAV AUTO 91% 91% – – – 1,043
CX-30 SE-L MHEV 90% 90% – – – 942
CX-7 57% – – 60% 54% 930
CX-30 GT SPORT TECH MHEV AUTO 91% 91% – – – 929
CX-30 SE-L LUX MHEV AUTO 91% 91% – – – 845
323 58% – – – 58% 839
MX-30 GT SPORT TECH EV 92% 92% – – – 731
BT-50 60% – – – 60% 729
CX-5 SE-L 88% 88% – – – 688
2 SE-L MHEV 91% 91% – – – 641
MX-30 SPORT LUX EV 90% 90% – – – 572
MX-30 SE-L LUX EV 87% 87% – – – 548
Eunos 66% – – – 66% 537
E Series 59% – 60% – 56% 490
CX-5 SPORT D 88% 88% – – – 483
MX-5 RF SPORT TECH 93% 93% – – – 441
CX-5 GT SPORT AUTO 87% 87% – – – 440
Bongo Friendee 78% – – – 80% 425
CX-5 KURO EDITION 90% 90% – – – 420
CX-5 GT SPORT 90% 90% – – – 412
Demio 53% – – – 53% 398
MX-5 RF GT SPORT TECH 95% 95% – – – 397
2 GT SPORT MHEV 89% 89% – – – 390
MX-5 SPORT TECH 92% 92% – – – 366
CX-5 GT SPORT AWD AUTO 89% 89% – – – 361
CX-3 GT SPORT NAV + 89% 88% – – – 345
6 SPORT 91% 91% – – – 340
MX-30 FIRST EDITION EV 90% 90% – – – 335
Unclassified 53% – – – 53% 315

Models with fewer than 300 tests, and age groups with fewer than 100, are left out. A dash means too few tests. Older cars fail more, so compare models at the same age.

Data sources