2015–2019 · 24,925 MOT tests

Mazda CX-3 MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Mazda CX-3 did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

106Above average
Best year201785.9% passed
Worst year201679.9% passed
Rank in Mazda3 of 9

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%2015: 78.4% passed (average for its age 73.5%)20152016: 79.9% passed (average for its age 76.6%)20162017: 85.9% passed (average for its age 79.8%)20172018: 88.2% passed (average for its age 82.5%)20182019: 88.7% passed (average for its age 84.9%)2019

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2019 CX-37,45088.7%84.9%
104Above average
2018 CX-35,53188.2%82.5%
107Above average
2017 CX-34,77285.9%79.8%
108Above average
2016 CX-34,83679.9%76.6%
104Above average
2015 CX-32,33678.4%73.5%
107Above average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 24,925 tests.

  1. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.0%
  2. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.8%
  3. Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.5%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%
  5. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.2%
  6. Seat belts - condition: retracting mechanism defective0.8%
  7. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.6%
  8. Headlamp aim: too low0.5%

Other Mazda models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Mazda MX-590,871
114Well above average
Mazda CX-565,280
103Above average
Mazda CX-3014,287
105Above average
Mazda Bongo9,970
87Well below average
Mazda RX-82,715
117Well above average
Mazda B Series1,377
100About average
Mazda CX-71,114
95Below average
Mazda 3231,017
92Well below average