Does the Mazda CX-3 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Mazda CX-3 records 0.06 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.63, 95% interval −0.68 to −0.58). It ranks 312 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Mazda CX-3 by registration

No single steering defect wording reaches 30 items on the Mazda CX-3; the failures are spread across several.