Mazda CX-5 MOT Check

The Mazda CX-5 has an average MOT pass rate of 84.8%, which is 1.0 percentage points above the Mazda brand average of 83.8%. This is a strong result, indicating that the CX-5 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.

The most common reasons a Mazda CX-5 fails its MOT are lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension, brakes. If you are preparing your CX-5 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.

Typical mileage for the CX-5 is around 40,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used CX-5, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.

Before buying a used Mazda CX-5, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.