Mazda 2: reliability by registration year
2004-2022 · 19 registration years · 123,009 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every 2 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,054 | 92.7% | 95.5% | Tyre condition (front) 17.7% |
| 2021 | 3,566 | 90.8% | 94.2% | Brake pads (front) 18.5% |
| 2020 | 4,036 | 90.1% | 93.3% | Windscreen wipers (front) 16.5% |
| 2019 | 8,177 | 87.5% | 91.3% | Brake pads (front) 15.6% |
| 2018 | 7,889 | 85.6% | 89.0% | Brake pads (front) 11.5% |
| 2017 | 7,483 | 82.0% | 85.6% | Coil spring (front) 17.8% |
| 2016 | 9,742 | 78.2% | 82.0% | Seat belt condition (rear) 17.2% |
| 2015 | 9,634 | 75.3% | 79.7% | Seat belt condition (rear) 15.6% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2015 2: Seat belt condition (rear) (15.6%) · Suspension arm ball joint (front) (11.8%) · Brake pads (front) (8.5%) | ||||
| 2014 | 8,119 | 67.2% | 72.3% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 23.5% |
| 2013 | 8,158 | 62.6% | 68.5% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 24.1% |
| 2012 | 8,360 | 61.4% | 67.6% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 22.4% |
| 2011 | 9,850 | 58.7% | 65.4% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 22.9% |
| 2010 | 11,103 | 54.0% | 62.5% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 20.9% |
| 2009 | 10,599 | 52.9% | 61.5% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 19.8% |
| 2008 | 6,549 | 49.9% | 59.1% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 20.9% |
| about 5 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2008 2: Suspension arm ball joint (front) (20.9%) · Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (20.4%) · Track rod end (front) (11.2%) | ||||
| 2007 | 2,229 | 56.7% | 63.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 18.5% |
| 2006 | 977 | 56.3% | 66.1% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 13.6% |
| 2005 | 849 | 57.8% | 64.8% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 15.4% |
| 2004 | 635 | 55.4% | 67.9% | |