Mazda 5: reliability by registration year
2007-2015 · 9 registration years · 7,834 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 657 | 65.9% | 70.9% | |
| 2014 | 556 | 65.6% | 69.4% | |
| 2013 | 701 | 58.8% | 64.3% | Suspension arm ball joint (front) 19.1% |
| 2012 | 715 | 56.5% | 63.4% | |
| 2011 | 699 | 58.2% | 64.5% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.5% |
| about 6 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2011 5: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (17.5%) | ||||
| 2010 | 1,187 | 47.9% | 56.7% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 18.1% |
| 2009 | 962 | 44.7% | 53.4% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.9% |
| 2008 | 1,307 | 49.8% | 58.8% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 20.3% |
| about 5 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2008 5: Individual sidelight or tail light (front) (20.3%) · Petrol emissions (with catalyst) (12.8%) · Suspension arm ball joint (front) (11.6%) | ||||
| 2007 | 1,050 | 44.2% | 53.9% | Individual sidelight or tail light (front) 17.7% |