Mazda Friendee MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mazda Friendee MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mazda Friendee passed on its first attempt in 51.7%, and its overall record sits −17.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mazda Friendee in the 2023–2025 data: 114 tests across 2 model years (2005–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Mazda Friendee MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mazda Friendee, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Mazda Friendee's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mazda Friendee DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mazda Friendee, each with how many of the model's 114 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 16 Mazda Friendee tests, 14.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Mazda Friendee tests, 9.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Integral vehicle structure condition corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced" (Major) — noted on about 9 Mazda Friendee tests, 7.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 6 Mazda Friendee tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Mazda Friendee tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 4 Mazda Friendee tests, 3.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mazda Friendee Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mazda Friendee model year on record is 2005 (66.0% across 50 tests), and the weakest is 2010 (60.9%). The gap between them is 5.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mazda Friendee Owners

These checks follow this Mazda Friendee's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Mazda Friendee.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Mazda Friendee. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Mazda Friendee MOT & Reliability