Model Reports
8 min readUpdated 11 Sep 2026
DVSA open data · 6,902 tests analysed
Mazda CX-5 2022: reliability & common MOT faults
665 first-attempt MOT failures were recorded on the 2022 Mazda CX-5 in 2025. Figures are among first-attempt failed MOT tests, not among all tests.
Headlamp aim was the most common reason a 2022 CX-5 failed its MOT — 22.6% of its failed first attempts.
First-attempt pass
90.4%
of 6,902 first tests (2025)
First tests
6,902
test year 2025
Failed first attempts
665
failed first-attempt tests
MOT pass rates
First-attempt and official-style rates among class 4 first tests of the year.
First-attempt pass
90.4%
of 6,902 first tests (2025)
Official-style pass
94.1%
incl. same-day PRS fixes
First tests
6,902
class 4 · first MOT of the year
Typical age 3.0 yrs · median mileage 24,350 mi
vs 2024:
-2.6 pp first-attempt
Note:
Class 4 cars · first MOT of the year per vehicle · P/PRS/F outcomes (2025 data).
PRS (fixed at the station the same day) counts as a fail in the first-attempt rate.
Raw outcomes for this cohort — not adjusted for age, mileage, or peer mix.
MOT doesn't test engine or gearbox internals.
Wear patterns
Usage and mileage effects that often track road use rather than model design.
These patterns look like wear or usage effects rather than model-specific design faults.
Tyres, brake friction material, and alignment-related defects often track mileage and road use.
Note: Advisories are not a fail rate — they flag issues noted at the test, often before they become failures.
If you are buying one
What this year's MOT record means for the decision in front of you.
Nothing separates this year from the CX-5 either side of it, so buy on the individual car. The checks below are the items that actually failed 2022 CX-5, commonest first.
What to check on a 2022 CX-5
The items that failed 2022 CX-5 most
often, as a share of the year's failed first attempts. This is what goes
wrong, not what is unusual — the table further up the page covers that.
Headlamp aim — recorded on 22.6% of failed first attempts
Brake pads (front) — recorded on 17.6% of failed first attempts
Tyres — Condition (rear) — recorded on 14.7% of failed first attempts
Every figure here is a first-attempt MOT rate from DVSA open data for this
model line. MOTs do not test engine or gearbox internals, so this is a
pre-purchase checklist, not a full reliability score.
FAQs
Short answers about how to read this model-year guide.
Headlamp aim was the most common reason a 2022 CX-5 failed its MOT — 22.6% of its failed first attempts. In 2025, 90.4% of 6,902 first MOTs on the 2022 Mazda CX-5 passed first time (PRS — items fixed at the station the same day — counted as a fail). The official-style rate including PRS is 94.1%. Among 665 failed first-attempt MOT tests (test year 2025), we highlight MOT failure patterns that show up more often than…
Ranked by how often they were actually recorded, the items that failed 2022 Mazda CX-5s most often at the first attempt were Headlamp aim (22.6%), Brake pads (front) (17.6%) and Tyres — Condition (rear) (14.7%) — each as a share of the year's failed first attempts. That is what goes wrong on the car. It is a different question from which patterns are unusual for the class, which the common-faults table answers.
Advisories flag issues noted at the test and are not a fail rate. We show advisory patterns that appear more often than on similar cars among failed first-attempt tests, separate from common failure rows. Use them as early-warning checks, not as a pass/fail score.
This page highlights MOT failure patterns for the 2022 Mazda CX-5 (registration year) using UK DVSA open data for the selected test year. Patterns are compared with cars of a similar age and mileage. It is a buyer checklist from MOT defect statistics — not a full service history or manufacturer service-bulletin list.
No. MOT tests do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronic modules. Patterns here come from MOT defect statistics only and should not be read as engine or gearbox reliability scores.
About this data
How this page is built and what it can (and can't) say.
These figures come from UK MOT open data for this model year. We surface common failure patterns against similar cars — not a full reliability score, and not a pass/fail verdict on any individual vehicle.
20242025
What we include
UK Class 4 cars only. Normal MOT tests (not retests); first test per vehicle per calendar year; results pass, PRS, or fail.
Same-day repairs
PRS means the car failed items that were fixed at the test station and then passed the same day. We count PRS as a first-attempt fail in headline rates so same-day repairs do not hide problems.
How we compare
We compare this model year with other Class 4 cars of similar age and mileage in the same test year. This model family is left out of the peer group so the car is not measured against itself.
What this does not cover
MOTs do not cover engine internals, gearboxes, or many electronics — this is not a full reliability score.
Common faults come from MOT defect stats, not manufacturer TSBs or recalls.
Age and mileage matching reduces — but does not remove — differences in how cars were used and maintained.
We never invent pass rates, star scores, or ranks when those data marts are missing.