Does the Mazda CX-5 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Mazda CX-5 records 3.48 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.88, 95% interval −2.97 to −2.79). It ranks 437 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-5 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda CX-5 is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 1,423 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda CX-5: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	1,423	0.48
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	1,375	0.46
A front or rear fog lamp not securely attached	1,067	0.36
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	944	0.32
Reflector not securely attached	816	0.27

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 298,443 (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

Does the Mazda CX-5 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

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