Does the Mazda B2500 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Mazda B2500 records 51.14 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 39.03 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+12.11, 95% interval +10.85 to +13.37). It ranks 59 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Mazda B2500 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda B2500 is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 1,028 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda B2500: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	1,028	8.32
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	662	5.36
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	588	4.76
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	485	3.93
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective	363	2.94

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,355 (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

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