2013 Mazda Cx-5 MOT pass rate: 70.5% (15,145 tests)

2013-registered Mazda Cx-5s passed 70.5% of 15,145 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 2.8 points worse than same-age cars (73.4%). This is one of the lower-scoring Cx-5 years after correcting for vehicle age — inspect the individual car carefully.

70.5%Pass rate, 2013 cars

97.2Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

15,145Tests analysed

93,929 miMedian mileage at test

69.2% / 70.7%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2013 Cx-5 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2013-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	72.2% -2.4 vs same-age
2024	70.0% -3.1 vs same-age
2025	69.1% -3.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2013 Cx-5

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	3,410	34.6%
2	Steering	1,932	19.6%
3	Brakes	1,429	14.5%
4	Tyres	1,067	10.8%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	697	7.1%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	565	5.7%

All Cx-5 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2012	4,209	70.1%	-1.2 pts	95,593
2013 (this page)	15,145	70.5%	-2.8 pts	93,929
2014	20,071	75.6%	-0.2 pts	86,229
2015	20,830	78.8%	+0.1 pts	78,261
2016	20,946	81.2%	-0.1 pts	68,523
2017	21,422	86.3%	+2.3 pts	58,075
2018	29,806	88.6%	+2.2 pts	46,787
2019	29,912	90.5%	+2.1 pts	37,118
2020	9,981	92.2%	+2.3 pts	28,661

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Mazda Cx-5 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2013 Mazda Cx-5 reliable?

2013-registered examples passed 70.5% of their MOT tests (15,145 tests, 2023–2025), -2.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 13 years old with a median 93,929 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2013 Cx-5?

The median tested example shows 93,929 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.