Does the Mazda CX-7 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Mazda CX-7 records 34.57 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 23.17 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+11.40, 95% interval +10.34 to +12.46). It ranks 67 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-7 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda CX-7 is “A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 809 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda CX-7: 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	809	6.82
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	674	5.68
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	661	5.57
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective	553	4.66
Headlamp levelling device inoperative	212	1.79

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 11,865 (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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