Mazda Cx-5 sport
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 4,320 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
4,320
Best Year
2022 (99%)
Years Covered
3
How reliable is the Mazda Cx-5 sport?
Mazda Cx-5 sport by Year
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About the Mazda Cx-5 sport
The Mazda Cx-5 sport has been tested 4,320 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 99% pass rate from 69 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer MAZDA CX-5 SPORTs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 5 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 30,159 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 20,564 miles.
Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the Cx-5 sport performs 14 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Mazda range.
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