Does the Mazda CX-3 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Mazda CX-3 records 1.96 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.30 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.34, 95% interval −2.45 to −2.22). It ranks 419 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 CX-3 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda CX-3 is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 640 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda CX-3: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	640	0.55
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	262	0.23
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	175	0.15
A front or rear fog lamp not securely attached	163	0.14
Reflector not securely attached	119	0.10

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 115,726 (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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