What year Mazda 5 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2015 Mazda 5 has the highest pass rate at 80.2%, out of 735 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Mazda 5 MOT failures?

The most common Mazda 5 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Mazda 5 — Reliability by Year

26,016 vehicles · MOT data 2005–2015 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mazda 5 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2015

80.2% pass rate · 735 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2007

69.8% pass rate · 6,094 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2015	80.2%	53,842 mi	735
2014	78.9%	61,403 mi	621
2013	76.5%	64,679 mi	830
2012	77.1%	68,018 mi	922
2011	75.3%	70,596 mi	1,041
2010	72.1%	69,617 mi	2,009
2009	71.7%	72,133 mi	2,572
2008	70.8%	73,997 mi	4,937
2007	69.8%	75,419 mi	6,094
2006	70.9%	75,200 mi	4,722
2005	71.0%	72,956 mi	1,533

Which year Mazda 5 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 53,842 miles (newest year) to 75,419 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 5.

See the buying guide →

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