Mazda CX-3 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mazda

Model: CX-3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 138,414 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.7%

Share of this model's 138,414 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

47.2 mpg

CO2 emission

139 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

52,791

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

65,544

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

23,564

23,564 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

138,414

138,414 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

23,564On the road

Insight summary

Mazda CX-3 is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 23,564 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.7% from 138,414 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 58. The current pool shows an average of 52,791 miles and an average age of 8.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 65,544 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, brake pads and coil springs. The practical read is that the Mazda CX-3 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	20,892
DIESEL	2,670
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1
OTHER	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

98%

Children

87%

Pedestrian

81%

Safety systems

73%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,286
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	881
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	800
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	621
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	617
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	594
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	582
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))	573
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	552
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	551
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	547
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	544
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	511
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	488
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))	468
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	441
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	440
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	430
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	411
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	402
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	392
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	392
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	359
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	358
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	356

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 13,596 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,286

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

881

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

800

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

621

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

617

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

594

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

582

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

573

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

552

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

551

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

547

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

544

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

511

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

488

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

468

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

441

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

440

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

430

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

411

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

402

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

392

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

392

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

359

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

358

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

356

Mazda CX-3 reliability and MOT data