Mazda MPV MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Mazda MPV MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Mazda MPV passed on its first attempt in 57.0%, and its overall record sits −14.3 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Mazda MPV in the 2023–2025 data: 1,986 tests across 14 model years (2000–2014). 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 MPV MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Mazda MPV, 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 MPV's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Mazda MPV DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Mazda MPV, each with how many of the model's 1,986 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 179 Mazda MPV tests, 9.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 107 Mazda MPV tests, 5.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rear fog lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 96 Mazda MPV tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 88 Mazda MPV tests, 4.4% 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 55 Mazda MPV tests, 2.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 49 Mazda MPV tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Mazda MPV Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Mazda MPV model year on record is 2014 (73.6% across 121 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (59.7%). The gap between them is 13.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Mazda MPV reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.2 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Mazda MPV Owners

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

• 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 lights — “rear fog lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Mazda MPV MOT & Reliability