Mazda CX-5 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Mazda

Model: CX-5

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 338,315 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

83.8%

Share of this model's 338,315 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

42.6 mpg

CO2 emission

157 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£240/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

75,526

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

93,279

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

8.8

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

54,010

54,008 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

338,315

338,315 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

54,010On the road

Insight summary

Mazda CX-5 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 54,010 represented vehicles and 0.13% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 83.8% from 338,315 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 54. The current pool shows an average of 75,526 miles and an average age of 8.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 93,279 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are track rod ends, windscreen damage and coil springs. The practical read is that the Mazda CX-5 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
DIESEL	33,497
PETROL	20,511
GAS DIESEL	1
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	4,312
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,205
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	4,098
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,908
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,835
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2,149
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	2,106
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2,043
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,034
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,815
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,776
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,664
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1,620
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,560
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	1,493
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	1,444
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,428
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,406
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,404
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,382
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,352
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,338
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,232
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	1,221
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,144

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 49,969 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

4,312

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

4,205

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

4,098

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

2,908

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

2,835

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

2,149

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

2,106

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

2,043

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

2,034

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

1,815

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

1,776

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

1,664

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

1,620

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

1,560

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

1,493

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

1,444

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

1,428

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

1,406

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

1,404

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

1,382

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

1,352

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

1,338

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,232

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

1,221

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

1,144

Mazda CX-5 reliability and MOT data