Does the Mazda CX-7 fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Mazda CX-7 records 11.89 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.67 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+8.22, 95% interval +7.60 to +8.84). It ranks 16 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Mazda CX-7 is “A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play”, recorded 1,182 times in 2019–2024.

Mazda CX-7: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	1,182	9.96
A steering ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment	95	0.80
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	36	0.30

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

If a Mazda CX-7 gets a steering advisory, how often does it fail next time?

24.4% of Mazda CX-7 MOTs with a steering advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 5,666 miles later (553 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 553 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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