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Mazda 2 — Reliability by Year

145,928 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 2 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2022
98.7% pass rate · 198 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2008
76.0% pass rate · 12,270 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2022
98.7%
15,535 mi 198
2019
92.5%
22,867 mi 8,089
2018
91.3%
27,097 mi 8,098
2017
90.0%
31,206 mi 7,730
2016
86.5%
36,673 mi 10,208
2015
84.8%
39,640 mi 10,168
2014
83.8%
41,493 mi 8,761
2013
81.5%
46,183 mi 9,024
2012
80.7%
47,464 mi 9,560
2011
79.1%
51,564 mi 11,900
2010
77.6%
57,056 mi 14,827
2009
76.8%
60,606 mi 16,338
2008
76.0%
63,751 mi 12,270
2007
77.9%
57,138 mi 5,046
2006
77.7%
53,581 mi 3,606
2005
77.7%
55,237 mi 3,726
2004
77.9%
56,876 mi 4,199
2003
77.5%
60,373 mi 2,180

Which year Mazda 2 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 15,535 miles (newest year) to 63,751 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mazda 2.

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