Mazda 2 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mazda

Model: 2

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 781,145 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

75.8%

Share of this model's 781,145 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

55.6 mpg

CO2 emission

115 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£140/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

74,354

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

81,679

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

106,779

106,779 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

781,145

781,145 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

106,779On the road

Insight summary

Mazda 2 is a common model in this snapshot, with 106,779 represented vehicles and 0.26% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 75.8% from 781,145 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 48. The current pool shows an average of 74,354 miles and an average age of 12.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 81,679 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, coil springs and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Mazda 2 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	104,481
DIESEL	2,284
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	6
LPG	4
OTHER	4

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

86%

Children

81%

Pedestrian

78%

Safety systems

85%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	11,872
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	11,443
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	10,730
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10,596
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	10,311
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	9,262
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	8,882
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	8,244
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	7,919
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7,022
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	6,925
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	6,890
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	6,823
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	6,108
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	5,932
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	5,711
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	5,682
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	5,621
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	5,542
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	5,433
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5,198
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	5,063
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,922
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4,821
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	4,544

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 181,496 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

11,872

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

11,443

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

10,730

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

10,596

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

10,311

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

9,262

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

8,882

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

8,244

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

7,919

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

7,022

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

6,925

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

6,890

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

6,823

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

6,108

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

5,932

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

5,711

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

5,682

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

5,621

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

5,542

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

5,433

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

5,198

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

5,063

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,922

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

4,821

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

4,544

Mazda 2 reliability and MOT data