125,114 Mazda 2s had an MOT in 2025. 69.6% passed first time, against 71.5% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Most of the gap comes from cars registered from 2008 to 2010, which fail on lights and electrics 1.3 times as often as comparable cars. Those registered from 2018 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Mazda 2s of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.8% | −2.0 | 875 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 56.9% | −3.0 | 1,019 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 57.6% | −1.4 | 2,309 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 50.5% | −6.9 | 6,853 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 53.4% | −5.4 | 10,960 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 54.5% | −5.8 | 11,519 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 59.2% | −4.4 | 10,177 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 61.8% | −4.5 | 8,634 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 62.8% | −5.3 | 8,407 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 67.3% | −4.1 | 8,349 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 75.5% | +1.4 | 9,935 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 78.4% | +1.3 | 10,068 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 81.9% | +1.2 | 7,669 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 85.7% | +2.4 | 8,083 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 87.6% | +1.8 | 8,407 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 90.1% | +2.2 | 4,117 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 90.9% | +1.7 | 3,656 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 92.2% | +2.0 | 4,077 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
3.5% of Mazda 2 MOTs failed on steering, against 2.0% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 13.0% on suspension, against 9.6%.
Up to 60,000 miles, Mazda 2s pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 60–90,000 miles 2.8 points, 90–120,000 miles 6.2 points, 120,000+ miles 10.5 points.
Diesels passed 55.1% first time, 6.9 points below comparable cars; petrols passed 69.8%, 1.9 points below comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 97,130 miles at the test, against 59,689 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 122,489 | 69.8% | 71.7% | −1.9 | 59,689 |
| Diesel | 2,523 | 55.1% | 61.9% | −6.9 | 97,130 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Mazda 2 ranks 5 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda Jazz | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 2. MINI Cooper | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 3. Toyota Yaris | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 4. Hyundai i20 | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 5. Mazda 2 | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 6. Suzuki Swift | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 7. Audi A1 | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 8. Skoda Fabia | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 9. VW Polo | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 10. Ford Fiesta | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 11. Citroen C3 | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 12. Seat Ibiza | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 13. Peugeot 208 | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 14. Nissan Micra | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 15. Vauxhall Corsa | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 16. Dacia Sandero | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 17. Renault Clio | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Mazda 2s in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 69.6% of 125,114 Mazda 2 MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 71.5% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2006: behind (−2.0 to −3.0 points). 2007: level (−1.4 points). 2008 to 2010: well behind (−5.4 to −6.9 points). 2011 to 2012: behind (−4.4 to −4.5 points). 2013: well behind (−5.3 points). 2014: behind (−4.1 points). 2015 to 2017: level (+1.2 to +1.4 points). 2018 to 2022: ahead (+1.7 to +2.4 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2006 and 2008 to 2010 and 2011 to 2012 and 2013 and 2014. Those cars passed first time −2.0 to −3.0 and −5.4 to −6.9 and −4.4 to −4.5 and −5.3 and −4.1 points against comparable cars.
Ball joint excessively worn: 5.1% of Mazda 2 MOTs, against 1.5% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Mazda 2s passed 69.8% first time and diesels 55.1%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 1.9 points below and diesels 6.9 points below.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford Fiesta passed 73.2% first time, −4.9 points against comparable cars. The Mazda 2 passed 80.6%, +0.9 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Mazda 2's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Mazda 2: 22 recorded model names, from "2" to trims such as "2 GT SPORT NAV MHEV".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.