Mazda CX-5 Sport D
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 2 model years from 716 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
716
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (97%)
Years Covered
2
About the Mazda CX-5 Sport D
The Mazda CX-5 Sport D was MOT tested 716 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 2 model years (2020 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 97% from 338 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 95%. 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 36,168 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 30,841 miles.
Compared to the Mazda brand average of 81%, the CX-5 Sport D performs 15 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-5 Sport D by Year
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Questions about the Mazda CX-5 Sport D
Is the Mazda CX-5 Sport D reliable?
Across its 2 model years in our data (2020 to 2021), the Mazda CX-5 Sport D averages a 96% MOT pass rate, from 716 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 14 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 97%.
Which year Mazda CX-5 Sport D has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Mazda CX-5 Sport D has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 95%, 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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