Mazda MOT Pass Rates
Across 102,095 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026, the 8 Mazda models we track have a combined MOT pass rate of 79.7%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%.
The Mazda CX-3 has the highest pass rate at 89.1% (3,163 tests) and the Mazda Bongo the lowest at 67% (3,388 tests).
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 September 2026.
| Rank | Model | Pass rate | Tests | UK rank of 386 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CX-3 | 89.1% | 3,163 | 19 |
| 2 | CX-5 | 84.9% | 9,041 | 76 |
| 3 | MX-5 | 79.9% | 26,924 | 189 |
| 4 | 3 | 79.6% | 20,649 | 199 |
| 5 | 6 | 79.5% | 11,036 | 201 |
| 6 | 2 | 79.2% | 25,401 | 206 |
| 7 | 5 | 72.2% | 2,493 | 367 |
| 8 | Bongo | 67% | 3,388 | 385 |
Only models with at least 1,000 MOT tests are listed. UK rank is out of every model we track, where 1 has the highest pass rate.
Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/mazda. DVSA data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.