Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 3,583 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
3,583
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (94%)
Years Covered
3
About the Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV
The Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV was MOT tested 3,583 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 2,223 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 2 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 29,589 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 23,343 miles.
Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV performs 13 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV by Year
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Questions about the Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV
Is the Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 3,583 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Mazda CX-30 SE-L Lux MHEV has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 92%, a 2 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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