Mazda 5 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mazda

Model: 5

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 84,016 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.5%

Share of this model's 84,016 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£370/yr

Average vehicle miles

113,887

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

113,894

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.0

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

7,518

7,518 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

84,016

84,016 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

7,518On the road

Insight summary

Mazda 5 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 7,518 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.5% from 84,016 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 37. The current pool shows an average of 113,887 miles and an average age of 15.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 113,894 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are driveshaft boots, lighting and exhaust emissions. The practical read is that the Mazda 5 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	5,357
DIESEL	2,157
LPG	2
GAS BI-FUEL	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

90%

Children

89%

Pedestrian

93%

Safety systems

83%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,862
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,411
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	2,247
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	2,178
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,509
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	1,449
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,342
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,191
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,131
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,106
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,105
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,090
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,005
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	952
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	941
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	913
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	906
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	873
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	858
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	855
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	827
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	821
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	785
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	761
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	755

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 30,873 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,862

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

2,411

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

2,247

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

2,178

Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,509

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

1,449

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

1,342

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

1,191

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

1,131

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

1,106

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,105

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

1,090

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

1,005

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

952

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

941

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

913

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

906

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

873

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

858

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

855

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

827

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

821

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

785

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

761

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

755

Mazda 5 reliability and MOT data