Does the Mazda 2 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Mazda 2 records 15.77 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 16.68 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.91, 95% interval −1.00 to −0.81). It ranks 335 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda 2 is “Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective”, recorded 23,474 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 23,474 | 3.23 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 18,381 | 2.53 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 17,245 | 2.37 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 16,951 | 2.33 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 7,147 | 0.98 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 727,585 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Mazda 2 gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
31.7% of Mazda 2 MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 5,326 miles later (10,057 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,057 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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