Mazda 5 MOT pass rate: 60.4% (8,754 tests, 2025)

The Mazda 5 passed 60.4% of its 8,754 MOT tests in 2025 — 17.1 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 15 years old with 104,564 miles on the clock.

60.4%Pass rate (2025)

8,754MOT tests analysed

104,564 miMedian mileage at test

15 yrsMedian age at test

How the 5 compares

Mazda 5

60.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Mazda average (all models)

77.3%

What fails most on the Mazda 5

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the 5:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,587	31.6%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2,297	20.3%
3	Brakes	1,273	11.2%
4	Body, chassis, structure	1,180	10.4%
5	Tyres	1,157	10.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,118	9.9%

Pre-MOT checklist for 5 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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5 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	1,971	53.7%	-10.7 pts	113,260
2007	4,579	53.7%	-11.4 pts	115,006
2008	5,474	56.8%	-8.3 pts	110,039
2009	3,751	56.3%	-10.1 pts	101,972
2010	4,224	58.9%	-8.5 pts	100,126
2011	2,391	64.2%	-4.9 pts	99,603
2012	2,335	66.0%	-5.2 pts	95,250
2013	2,250	66.4%	-7.0 pts	89,452
2014	1,741	69.4%	-6.4 pts	84,016
2015	2,048	72.7%	-6.1 pts	72,492

Check a specific 5 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Mazda models

273.1% pass rate · 113,741 tests 373.9% pass rate · 103,889 tests Mx-578.2% pass rate · 87,222 tests Cx-581.1% pass rate · 57,112 tests 673.6% pass rate · 55,083 tests Cx-386.5% pass rate · 24,672 tests Bongo59.5% pass rate · 8,682 tests Cx-3093.6% pass rate · 4,440 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Mazda 5?

In 2025, 60.4% of 8,754 first MOT tests on the Mazda 5 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the 5 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (31.6% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Mazda 5 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 60.4% it performs below the national average at a median age of 15 years and 104,564 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.