Does the Mazda CX-7 fail the MOT on road wheels more than it should?
The Mazda CX-7 records 0.68 road wheels failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.57 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.11, 95% interval −0.04 to +0.26). It ranks 129 of 516 models on road wheels (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on road wheels · check a Mazda CX-7 by registration
What exactly fails on road wheels?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda CX-7 is “A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud”, recorded 75 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud | 75 | 0.63 |
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
Other pages for this model
Mazda CX-7 2007 · Mazda CX-7 2008 · Mazda CX-7 2009 · Mazda CX-7 2010 · Mazda CX-7 2011 · Mazda CX-7 2012 · Mazda CX-7 by postcode area · Mazda CX-7 body, chassis and structure failures · Mazda CX-7 brakes failures · Mazda CX-7 vehicle identification failures · Mazda CX-7 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Mazda CX-7 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Mazda CX-7 seat belts and airbags failures · Mazda CX-7 steering failures · Mazda CX-7 suspension failures · Mazda CX-7 tyres failures · Mazda CX-7 visibility failures