Mazda CX-5 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 35.5% of 29,716 APK periodic inspections of the Mazda CX-5 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 15.3 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Mazda CX-5 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	35.5	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	29716
Defects per inspection	0.78	per inspection	as recorded	2024	29716

Mazda CX-5 MOT results in the UK · Check a Mazda CX-5 by registration · Download the outside-source table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Mazda CX-5 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Mazda CX-5 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Mazda CX-5: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Mazda CX-5 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	27.5	33.7	6.2 points below	13,285
Finland	13.7	26.3	12.6 points below	1,899
The Netherlands	35.5	50.8	15.3 points below	29,716

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 44,900 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Mazda CX-5?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Mazda CX-5 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 5,367 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Mazda CX-5: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	5,367
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	2,111
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	1,727
391	Wiper system gives insufficient view	Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht	1,674
250	Steering boot damaged, not sealing	Stofhoes stuurinrichting beschadigd, dicht niet af	1,397
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	1,198
186	Stub-axle ball joint has too much play	Fusee(kogel) te veel speling	994
259	Steering ball joint has too much play	Stuurkogel te veel speling	832

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 29,716 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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MOT Risk Index (2026). Mazda CX-5 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/mazda-cx-5/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Mazda CX-5 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Mazda CX-5 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Mazda CX-5?

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